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Diversity perversity. (On The Contrary).(Brief Article)

American Prospect, The,  August, 2002  by Kaminer, Wendy

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NEARLY 25 YEARS AGO, IN REGENTS OF THE University of California v. Bakke, the U.S. Supreme Court held that educational institutions may consider the race of their applicants in making admissions decisions. But the Court didn't clarify the constitutional justification for racial preferences.

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Are they permissible only when offered as remedies for previous discrimination (to level the playing field)? Or may racial preferences be employed in order to achieve a university administration's vision of racial balance or diversity? (I'm using the term "racial" loosely, as we often ...

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