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Science 29 March 1996:
Vol. 271. no. 5257, pp. 1817 - 1819
DOI: 10.1126/science.271.5257.1817
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Policy Forums

Shirley M. Malcom

Affirmative action has emerged as a center-stage issue in higher education. This policy forum reviews the history of affirmative action, its impact on science and engineering, and the status of the groups affected by affirmative action policies. Structural changes are suggested that may lead to widespread adoption of practices that support diversity and inclusion in science and engineering.

The author is director of Education and Human Resources at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She also serves as a member of the National Science Board and of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Volume 271, Number 5257, Issue of 29 March 1996, pp. 1817-1819
©1996 by The American Association for the Advancement of Science.




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