Should Colleges Use Race As A Means Of Determining College Acceptance?

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Affirmative Action: Research Paper
”Should colleges use race as a means of determining college acceptance?”
Affirmative Action: An action or policy favoring those who have faced long-standing discrimination
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Source #1:
“Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Cheered by College Admissions Experts”
Anemona Hartocollis

The New York Times article summarizes a court’s decision upholding the University of Texas plan use of affirmative action when admitting students with race and diversity being the considerations after selecting top 10% students in different high schools

“Public opinion polling suggests that most Americans don’t like the idea of counting race in deciding who gets into universities.”

“Several states — including Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Washington — have banned affirmative action.”

“The lawsuits argue that diversity can be achieved through race-neutral alternatives.”

Source #2:
“Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Program at University of Texas”
Adam Liptak

The newspaper article highlights a ruling on a case brought by Abigail Fisher against the University of Texas, that she was denied a place as she is a white woman, arguing that race and ethnicity should no be considered at the university’s admission program.

“Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. denounced the court’s ruling, saying that the university had not demonstrated the need for race-based admissions and that the Texas program benefited advantaged students over impoverished ones.”

“I am disappointed that the Supreme Court has ruled that students applying to the University of Texas can be treated differently because of their race or ethnicity,” Ms. Fisher said in a statement on Thursday.”

“Justice Alito described those goals — concerning “the destruction of stereotypes,” promoting “cross-racial understanding” and preparing students “for an increasingly diverse work force and society” — as slippery and impervious to judicial scrutiny.”

Source #3:
“The Benefits of Black Physics Students”
By Jedidah C. Isler

The article highlights that it Is not the responsibility of black students to enrich the experiences of white students. the arguments are based on the Fisher v. University of Texas case

“lack students come to the physics classroom for the same reason white students do; they love physics and want to know more”

“What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?”

“A physics class should interrogate and transfer the canon of scientific knowledge. Those students...