Critics were way off base last year when they predicted Gov. Jeb Bush's One Florida Initiative would result in fewer minorities in the state's university system. The demise of affirmative action indeed may have kept out some minorities. As a result, all 10 universities increased the percentage of African-Americans in their entering classes. At Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, first-time black enrollment was up 60.5 percent.
Critics remain unconvinced.
But increased enrollment was part of the One Florida Initiative, not a last-minute plan to cover up any perceived weaknesses. The fall after One Florida was implemented, there was the most diverse freshman class in the state's history. Furthermore, everyone was there on merit. Enter words describing a concept or keywords.