Academics for Affirmative Action and Social Justice (University of Michigan) records 1997-2000

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Academics for Affirmative Action and Social Justice (University of Michigan) records 1997-2000

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Academics for Affirmative Action and Social Justice (AAASJ), a multi-racial coalition of University of Michigan students, faculty and staff, was established in response to the lawsuits filed in 1997 challenging the university’s admissions practices. AAASJ supported affirmative action and protested inequality through education, debates and rallies. The record group contains correspondence, newsletters, and essays.

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Academics for Affirmative Action and Social Justice.

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Coalition formed in response to 1997 lawsuits challenging affirmative action admission policies at the University of Michigan. The group sponsored education, rallied, and debates across campus. From the description of Academics for Affirmative Action and Social Justice (University of Michigan) records, 1997-2000. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 81758071 ...

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

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Academics for Affirmative Action and Social Justice (AAASJ), a multi-racial coalition of University of Michigan students, faculty and staff, was established in 1997 to defend affirmative action through the education and mobilization of the university community. It was founded as a consequence of the lawsuits filed in 1997 challenging the University of Michigan’s affirmative action admissions policies. The lawsuits ( Grutter v. Bollinger, et al and Gratz and Hamacher v. Bollinger, et...

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