University of Michigan's Grutter v. Bollinger case

Text from 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling can be found on this Web site.

University of Michigan's Gratz v. Bollinger case

Text from the Eastern District of Michigan's Court ruling can be found on this Web site.

Civil Rights Office Questions Legality of Colleges' Use of Standardized Tests by Patrick Healy

As reported in the May 1999 Chronicle of Higher Education, "Colleges would be in legal jeopardy if they use SAT or ACT scores as the primary basis for admissions and financial-aid decisions, according to draft guidelines that the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is circulating among college officials.

CivilRights.org

The purpose of civilrights.org is to be the online nerve center for the struggle against all forms of discrimination. It hopes to build understanding as our nation continues to strive for social and economic justice. Current articles are available through the site.

Making the Case for Affirmative Action in Higher Education, the American Council on Education (ACE)

ACE outlines threats to affirmative action and provides research and reports illustrating how affirmative action is affective. Reports address legal issues and major cases. Research from the business sector is also provided.

The U.S. House Of Representatives: Write to your Representative

Through this site you can quickly look up the contact information for your representative and access "Upcoming Events; Constituent Information; Legislative Initiatives; Committee Work" specifically related to your representative.

Congressional Quarterly

Organized to help browsers get up to speed, find like-minded individuals, research members of Congress and tell the President and Congress what you think.

U.S. Senators on the Library of Congress Homepage

This Directory of information on the 105th Congress includes U.S. Senate e-mail addresses and the Congressional e-mail directory.

The Educational Value of Diversity, by Jonathan R. Alger, AAUP associate counsel and staff liaison for Committee L on Historically Black Institutions and the Status of Minorities in the Profession.

Originally published in Academe, this article addresses the substantive and legal issues related to diversity. It looks at racial and ethnic diversity in guiding institutional mission, employment practices, admission practices, the idea of merit, learning outcomes, and explores the "compelling interest" met through campus diversity. This is an excellent article for understanding the philosophical underpinnings of diversity.