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Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 12:53:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: J. Olson <[log in to unmask]>
To: Anthropology Department <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Does Diversity Make a Difference?

 _Does Diversity Make a Difference? Three Research Studies on
Diversity in College Classrooms_ [.pdf]
http://www.acenet.edu/about/programs/access&equity/omhe/diversity-repo
rt/home.html

This new monograph from the American Council on Education (ACE) and
the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) comprises
three studies of college teachers's and students's attitudes toward
and experiences with racial and ethnic diversity. It concludes that
"campus diversity represents an educational benefit for all
students-minority and white alike-that cannot be duplicated in a
racially and ethnically homogeneous academic setting." Interjecting
themselves directly in the current debate over affirmative action in
college admissions, the authors "strongly support the proposition
that practices such as race-sensitive admissions lead to expanded
educational possibilities and better educational outcomes for all
students, regardless of race or ethnic origin." As would be expected,
opponents of racial preferences have already called these conclusions
into question, claiming, among other things, that the report overlooks the
legal and ethical difficulties associated with admissions based on racial
preferences. Users can download the full text of the report and read it
for themselves, along with an executive summary in .pdf format at the ACE
site. [MD]

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