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More than one year after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the value
of diverse learning environments but struck down formulaic or points-based
approaches to undergraduate admissions, this new report will clarify
legally defensible options for protecting diversity in science and
engineering programs.
Emerging from a recent invitation-only think-tank sponsored by
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Standing Our Ground provides
legal guidance on two Michigan rulings that affirmed the importance
of a diverse learning environment, but struck down the use of race
as a quantitative "plus factor" in undergraduate admissions decisions.
The mixed Grutter and Gratz messages, issued in June 2003, triggered
confusion among academic, non-profit, and federal institutions seeking
to extend the benefits of education to all.
Standing Our Ground also features a "legal primer" to help
guide university counsels in interpreting the Grutter and Gratz
rulings. It also describes eight "design principles" that may serve
as a checklist.
Ordering Information
- Single hard copies of Standing Our Ground are
available. To order one, please e-mail a request to ehr@aaas.org.
- Alternatively, you may view/download the book online:
- To view/download the whole book as a single large PDF
file (4.6MB), please click
here.
- To view/download individual chapters as separate PDF
files, please select from below.
The report may be reproduced in whole or part without AAAS permission.
However, the authors would appreciate notification of such reproduction
through the e-mail address below.
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Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan
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