<p>So we all know about the Supreme Court case on Affirmitve Action at the University of Michigan. With my limited knowledge Affirmitive Action was basicaly banned in Michigan, and then the Supreme Court reinstated it. The percentage of minorities in Ross is about the same as for the University as a whole. Do you think that Ross practices Affirmitive Action for its undergraduate admissions? When I was thinking about it, they already have the quota for minorities in the University, so why bother practicing it again? Then I was researching general Ross admissions facts, and they printed the percentage of minorities in the program (about 6%). So I could see why it would make sense to have affirmitive action in Ross, but then I start thinking “why would a University that originally banned AA and then be forced to practice it use it for one of its most prestigious programs?”</p>
<p>I can’t answer the question about Ross with any certainty, but U of M did not ban affirmative action. The ban in question was voted in by Michigan citizens, not the school. Coleman and U of M have challenged this ban, thus the court case essentially overturning the ban. Also, this ruling doesn’t force anyone to use Affirmative Action; it’s a choice. So, I can’t say for sure that Ross would use it, or if it’s being used at this time considering that this is a recent court decision, but it seems probable given U of M’s support of AA admission policies.</p>
<p>I did not know that. I was aware that Teresa Sullivan, the current president of UVA was a strong supporter of Affirmitive Action at Michigan, and then she left. Then the questiong of the reasons for Affirmitive Action come up. Are they used to create a challenging and diverse enviorment, in which using it for Ross would make sense, or is it used just for a quota, in which its practices for Ross wouldn’t be necessary.</p>
<p>As a hispanic, I’ve heard and gotten a bunch of emails from Michigan multicultural recruiters and Diversity coordinators speaking about their schoo and how they are trying to make it a diverse enviorment, and how they are trying to increasee the number of minority students. I have seen this on emails and on the website, but for Ross specifically I have seen nothing.</p>