false 149527 2 Though the whole idea of racial preferences in higher education has become a flash point of controversy, neither side of the argument has had hard empirical evidence upon which to base its claims. This is precisely the kind of information former university presidents Bowen and Bok attempt to provide, by examining the admissions policies of several (unnamed) institutions and following the fortunes of their minority graduates over a period of years. What they find is certainly provocative--and if, in the end, Bowen and Bok still haven't answered the affirmative-action conundrum, they've taken a valuable first step toward providing some of the necessary facts for an intelligent discussion of the issue. 144314 1998 The Shape of the River total:24|5:8|4:8|3:7|2:1| 24 95 41 2 3 0 false false Thu Jun 12 18:49:28 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 18:52:55 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Thu Aug 16 07:04:37 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 07:07:31 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 12:17:07 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 12:17:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 22 10:57:20 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 10:57:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 11 14:40:51 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 14:41:02 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu May 14 08:09:31 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 08:09:31 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue May 05 16:34:14 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 16:34:14 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Feb 18 10:59:51 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 10:25:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 03 14:19:37 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 14:19:55 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 19 12:42:35 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 12:42:35 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Dec 12 15:30:49 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 15:30:49 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 05 11:25:14 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 11:25:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Sep 03 13:41:32 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 13:41:32 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 13 18:31:05 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 18:58:58 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Jun 20 18:51:55 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 18:51:55 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon May 05 17:16:46 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 17:16:46 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Apr 29 13:34:01 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 13:34:43 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Mon Apr 21 14:39:53 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 14:39:53 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Apr 16 17:07:52 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 17:07:59 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Apr 16 13:05:40 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 13:05:40 -0700 2008