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Harvard has recently filed an amicus curiae brief in the DeFunis vs. Odegaard suit to defend its posture in favor of minority applicants. In a very narrow sense, the issue of the suit may be construed as solely one of admissions policies for minorities. Yet, in a broader sense, the issue involves the possibility of meritocratic admissions policies based on strict statistical criteria. Thus, there are a few points regarding the possible consequences of this suit for Harvard College that were not adequately discussed in the editorial "The 'Reverse Discrimination' Backlash" (Crimson...
Thus, the broader issue in DeFunis vs. Odegaard revolves not around minorities, but around meritocracy. Harvard has filed an amicus curiae brief because, ultimately, the admission of all students in terms of non-academic criteria is jeopardized. Surely, if 800 board scores and 4.0 averages were requirements for admission, not all of the present Harvard College students of any race would be here today...
...outpour of support for the minority cause came as a result of the court's decision last November to hear a test case challenging admissions offices' rights to allow race to be a factor in admission decisions. The case, DeFunis v. Odegaard (1973), will be heard by the court beginning on February 26, and judging from the furor which it has created in educational circles, educators and administrators see the possible effects of this case to be at least as significant as the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) court decision...
...with the first winds of the rising storm of DeFunis v. Odegaard rustling on the national scene in November, when the Supreme Court agreed to hear the reverse discrimination case, simultaneous alarms were sounded in Mass Hall and at the Law School...
...DeFunis v. Odegaard case will be watched with a great deal of interest by state and private institutions this month, because it is one of vital importance for all colleges and universities. If the Court sustains the Washington Supreme Court decision, institutions will be able to continue their efforts, at least for the time being, in improving minority access to higher education unimpeded by the cries of reverse discrimination...