Brief of Amicus Curiae Massachusettes Institute of Technology, et al. in Support of Respondents in Gratz v. Bollinger
Legal Brief - February 18, 2003
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- Educational benefits of achieving diverse group of students in fields of engineering and science are compelling
- Diversity leads to increased creativity, productivity and success in science and engineering
- Race-conscious recruiting and admissions essential at selective colleges and universities to achieve diversity, especially within the fields of engineering and science
- Minorities will become even more underrepresented in the fields of engineering and science if race-conscious admissions are abandoned
- Use of race as one of many factors has been successful so far in achieving diversity
