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How University Commitments to Diversity Can Lead to Progress Toward Equality

New research from Faculty Affiliate Jordan Starck and colleagues presents a path forward in higher education.
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When universities establish commitments to diversity, they often focus on the educational benefits of diversity for all racial groups. In a new paper, Faculty Affiliate Jordan Starck and colleagues bring together decades of research and court cases to explain how commitments that center marginalized groups and seek to redress historical and present racial discrimination may lead to more enduring progress toward equality.

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Interest Convergence and the Maintenance of Racial Advantage: The Case of Diversity in Higher Education | Journal of Social Issues 

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