«The research in Diversity Challenged shows that
affirmative action policies have major benefits not only in overcoming the history
of exclusion
of minorities, but also in creating a richer educational experience for all students and injecting new ideas and understandings into
discussions, debates and research on campus,» said Gary Orfield, co-director
of The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University.
On October 15, Askwith Forums presented a
discussion of the case before the United States Supreme Court concerning the
affirmative action admissions policy
of the University
of Texas at Austin and its implications for higher education.