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1. The Effect of Changing Policy Climate on Science, Mathematics, and
Engineering Diversity
edited by Shirley M. Malcom, Yolanda S. George,
Virginia V. Van Horn. Washington DC: AAAS
http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Science_Math_Engr_Diversity.pdf

2. The Long Road to Race Blindness by Thomas J. Kane Science Magazine
Vol 32, October 24, 2003
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/302/5645/571.pdf

3. College Board Seminars on the Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court
Decisions in the University of Michigan Admissions Cases
. Summer 2003
http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/highered/ad/diversity_summary.pdf

4. Debating the Benefits of Affirmative Action by Peter Schmidt.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 18, 2001
http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v47/i36/36a02501.htm
[subscription required]

5. Minorities, Women Gain Professionally by D'Vera Cohn and Sarah Cohen, available in the December 30, 2003 edition of the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com

6. In Pursuit of a Diverse Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce: Recommeded Research Priorities to Enhance Participation by Underrepresented Minorities. Produced by Yolanda S. George, David S. Neale, Virginia Van Horne, & Shirley Malcolm. Washington DC: AAAS, 2001.
http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/AGEP/AGEP_report.pdf

7.Civil-Rights Group Criticizes White House as Lacking in Response to Rulings on Affirmative Action by Peter Schmidt
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v50/i17/17a02703.htm [Subscription required]

8. 10 Questions College Officials Should Ask About Diversity by Robert Shireman, The Chronicle of Higher Education
August 15, 2003.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v49/i49/49b01001.htm [Subscription required]

9. Are Landmark Court Decisions All That Important? by Michael Klarman, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 8, 2003.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v49/i48/48b01001.htm [Subscription required]

10. The Court's Pronouncements Are More Dramatic and Subtle Than the Headlines by Martin Michaelson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 18, 2003.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v49/i45/45b01102.htm [Subscription required]

11. Closing the Nagging Gap in Minority Achievement by Derek Bok, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 24, 2003.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v50/i09/09b02001.htm [Subscription required]

12. Affirmative Action Remains a Minefield, Mostly Unmapped: Supreme Court Rulings Confuse Colleges and May Imperil Scholarships Based on Race by Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 24, 2003. http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v50/i09/09a02201.htm (subscription required)

13. NACME-GEM Data Book: A Resource for Engineering Collaborations: Preparing Technology Talent for the Economic Turnaround. [PowerPoint Presentation, 382 KB]

14. Affirmative Action and the Future of U.S. Higher Education: A Collection of Remarks Delivered at the NACME-GEM Conference, May 29, 2003, Houston, Texas, Edited by Daryl E. Chubin [PDF, 68K]



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