Friday, November 7, 2008

Should Affirmative Action Be Banned?


My home state voted to outlaw affirmative action through a ballot initiative started by Ward Connerly. It bans the consideration of race, among other things, in college admissions decisions.

Although I think Mr. Connerly makes some good points about the problems associated with judging people by their race, this decision worries me. I wonder how it will affect our ability to recruit talented people--students of course, but also faculty and staff--who are underrepresented in our programs.

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