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Reverse the
Drop in Minority Enrollment In the context of the increase in access to quality higher education expressed in this year’s increased student enrollment, access to the University of Michigan for black, Latino, and Asian Pacific American students has declined. The number of black first-year students at the University of Michigan dropped 13.2% from the fall of 2003 to the fall of 2004. The incoming 2004 class at U of M is now only 5.9% black as contrasted to the college-aged population of Michigan which is almost 20% black. This level of segregation at U of M is unacceptable. It sets a dangerous precedent for other colleges and universities across the country that are looking to U of M as the standard bearer of integration because of the US Supreme Court victory for affirmative action in Grutter v. Bollinger. U of M must use this historic victory to achieve the diversity and integration that are these policies’ fundamental aim. We, the undersigned, demand that the U of M administration reverse this drop in minority enrollment at U of M with greatly expanded recruitment, admissions and retention efforts. Download the petition: reverse_the_drop_petition-10.01.2004-um_bamn.pdf Things You Can Do:
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