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April 12, 1999

Colorado's state education agency wants to hold Colorado colleges' feet to the fire to get them to adopt stronger affirmative action plans. Note that some colleges had been limiting their efforts for fear of reverse discrimination lawsuits.

Controversy over a college that would consider hiring only black and Hispanic professors for 4 job openings.

April 7, 1999

Redskins Lose Right to Trademark Protection

Fascinating article from the 1997 National Review on why a surprising number of Asian men and black women oppose interracial marriages. It is followed by a few personal comments from the author who emailed it to a listserve I am on.

Playing the numbers game: Are Christian whites underrepresented in elite colleges?

U. Wisconsin speech code made less restrictive to protect speech that may offend but which is relevant to the class.

April 6, 1999

Bronner, Ethan. April 4, 1999, Sunday Education Life Supplement. Big Brother Is Listening, New York Times.
"Suppression of free speech or race-gender sensitivity? The debate over campus speech codes."

March 29, 1999

An End to Racial Preferences - Washington Post - By Nat Hentoff - Saturday, March 27, 1999; Page A19

U. of Michigan Turns to Scholars to Bolster Its Defense of Affirmative Action - Chronicle of Higher Ed - Monday, March 29, 1999 - By PETER SCHMIDT

NCAA Warns Members Not to Interpret Judge's Ruling on Standards Too Freely - CHE - Friday, March 26, 1999 - By WELCH SUGGS

March 22, 1999

U. OF CALIFORNIA ALTERS ITS POLICY ON ADMISSIONS By V. Dion Haynes. March 21, 1999

Racial preferences have taken their toll at Umass By Robert M. Costrell, The Boston Globe, Op-Ed Page, Saturday, March 6, 1999

The mantra of diversityU. S. News and World Report, Outlook 3/29/99, ON SOCIETY, BY JOHN LEO.

March 17, 1999

Steele, Shelby (Winter 1998-1999). The Culture of Deference. Academic Questions, Vol. 12, No. 1. pp. 54-62.

Guersney, Lisa (Monday, January 11, 1999). Federal Judge Rules a Defunct Admissions Policy at U. of Georgia Unconstitutional. Chronicle of Higher Education

February 9, 1999

Check out "Feedback" if you are interested in what hopes and concerns people listed on their index cards today in class.

February 8, 1999

Welcome to "Color Blind Nation," a Freshman Honors Colloquium at the University of Delaware!

I am looking forward to getting to know you during the semester. Also to good discussions of important issues.

Please feel free to contact me during the semester with any questions, concerns, or suggestions. I try to check frequently for messages. You can email me. You can also contact me anonymously via my electronic suggestion box. And I certainly welcome office visits. I have office hours from 2:00-3:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays, but am available many other times if you make an appointment.