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Race and College Admissions
2001-07-14T19:59:41-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgIn a formal debate on the role of Affirmative Action programs in college admissions, participants discussed to value of providing some degree of preference in admitting racial minorities. Among the issues they addressed were the legitimacy of weighing race and ethnicity in accepting applications, the role of government in determining admissions policy, and the social impacts of admissions policies favoring underrepresented races. Following their remarks audience members questioned debaters and voted against using preferential standards.In a formal debate on the role of Affirmative Action programs in college admissions, participants discussed to value of providing some… read more
Race and College Admissions In a formal debate on the role of Affirmative Action programs in college admissions, participants discussed to value of providing some degree of preference in admitting racial minorities. Among the issues they addressed were the legitimacy of weighing race and ethnicity in accepting applications, the role of government in determining admissions policy, and the social impacts of admissions policies favoring underrepresented races. Following their remarks audience members questioned debaters and voted against using preferential standards. close
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- Matt Brown Student Boston University
- Roger Clegg General Counsel Center for Equal Opportunity
- Nathan Glazer Professor Harvard University->Education Department
- Abigail Thernstrom Senior Fellow Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
- Heather Williams Student Boston University
- Robert Zelnick Director Boston University->Journalism Department
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