For the first time, you really got a feeling of what these cases are about. The students are a very powerful voice. Barry also countered the arguments that have been raised by some that admission of minority students denies opportunities to white students. Research has shown that nationwide race-blind admissions would improve white students' odds of being admitted by only a small fraction, from 25 percent to 26.2 percent. We have the best of the best here.
All students are qualified to do the work.
Peterson, who daily fields questions about the lawsuits from the media as well as members of the University community, noted that some staff have said they feel others within the University have been using the lawsuits as an excuse to back off from diversity efforts. The University is fighting aggressively. Diversity is at the heart of what we are about as a university. Both lawsuits will be heard in federal court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Final motions in the Law School case, which has a trial date of Jan. 15, are due Oct. 15.