>From: Sherwood Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Are you aware of this?
>
>Important information
>Sherwood
>
>
>> SENATE BILL ON NO FUNDING FOR MINORITIES IN COLLEGE!!
>>
>> A bill will be heard in Congress next week to prohibit affirmative
>>action
>> in admissions for ANY institution of higher education that receives
>>ANY
>> federal funding (Pell grants, loans, etc.). This would end
>>affirmative
>> action in EVERY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES!
>>
>> Rep.Frank Riggs (R-CA), Chairman of the House Education Subcommittee
>>on
>> Children, Youth, and Families an ANTI-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION in
>>admissions
>> amendment Act is voted on the floor NEXT WEEK. The amendment would
>> prohibit all institutions of higher education from using affirmative
>> action in its admission decisions. If even one student at the
>>institution
>> receives federal funds (i.e. a Pell Grant or Student Loan), they
>>would
>> be violating federal law under this proposal. Affirmative action
>>would
>> be illegal even if the school believes it is necessary to ensure a
>>diverse
>> student body, or to remedy past or present discrimination.
>>
>> Call members of Congress (202) 224-3121 and the President (202)
>>456-1414.
>> They need to hear from us how important affirmative action is.
>>
>> PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
>> EVERYONE WILL LOSE IF THIS BILL BECOMES THE LAW OF THE LAND!
>>Kathleen M. Kirby, Ed.D.
>>Associate Professor and Licensed Psychologist
>>ECPY Training Director
>>Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology
>>Clinical Supervisor of the Learning Improvement Center
>>School of Education
>>University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
>>(502) 852-0631 fax=(502) 852-0629 [log in to unmask] "The only
>>difference between a rut and a grave is the depth."
>>
>>
>Sherwood Smith
>Research Assistant Professor
>Office of the Provost,
>Center for Cultural Pluralism
>Allen House, 461 Main Street
>University of Vermont
>Burlington, VT 05405-0010
>tel: 802-656-8833
>fax: 802-656-3348
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