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And, yes, I DO take it personally: Smacking down the disadvantaged who want to better themselves
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Saturday, November 12, 2005

Smacking down the disadvantaged who want to better themselves

god forbid we allow any efforts to achieve social, educational or economic equity to exist unchallenged...
Federal prosecutors are threatening to sue Southern Illinois University over three scholarship programs aimed at women and minorities, calling them discriminatory.

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The Proactive Recruitment of Multicultural Professionals for Tomorrow fellowships and the Bridge to the Doctorate fellowships are aimed at increasing enrollment of minorities in graduate programs where they are underrepresented. The Proactive program, begun in 2000, has aided 78 students, while the Bridge program, begun last year, has aided 24 students.

A third program, the Graduate Dean's fellowships, are for women and minorities who have overcome adverse social, cultural or economic conditions. It was started in 2000 and has aided 27 students.

oh, the horror... the horror...

why don't they sue yale and harvard for practicing discrimination bias toward the wealthy and well-connected for admitting george bush...?

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