Publication Date
12-2015
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Abstract
While the legal precedent of affirmative action in U.S. higher education is well documented, graduate admissions practices that withstand strict scrutiny need further documentation. This chapter fills that gap in three ways. First, we briefly highlight the history of affirmative action in U.S. higher education as it relates to broadening the participation of URMs. Second, we offer best practices in U.S. graduate admissions that take into account the benefits of diversity while working within legal guidelines. We then close with considerations for future scholarship, policies, and practices.
Page Range
259-267
Book Title
International Perspectives on Higher Education Admission Policy: A Reader
Book Publisher
Peter Lang Inc.
Book Editor(s)
Virginia Stead
Book Edition
New Edition
Book ISBN
9781433121630
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Donald Jr., Ph.D. and Daniele, Elizabeth A., "Diversity in American Graduate Education Admissions: Twenty-first-century Challenges and Opportunities" (2015). Executives, Administrators, & Staff Publications. 31.
https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/eas_pub/31
Document Version
Publisher's PDF
Publisher's Statement
Peter Lang's repository policy allows the Version of Record of a chapter to be placed in an Institutional Repository after a 12 month embargo period.
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