AP: Mich. to Delay Affirmative Action Ban

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Associated Press
Mich. to Delay Affirmative Action Ban
By TIM MARTIN 12.18.06, 7:36 PM ET

Michigan's three top-tier universities can continue using race and gender
in admissions and financial aid awards through the current admission cycle,
under an agreement proposed Monday.

A ballot measure passed Nov. 7 bars public universities and governments from
using affirmative action in admissions and hiring. The law was to take effect
Saturday, but the state and a group seeking to throw out the law agreed to
delay it.

The University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University
had sought more time to implement some of those changes since they're already
accepting new students for admission next fall.

The universities want to complete this year's admissions and financial aid cycles
using the same standards that have been in place since the process began earlier
this year. Those cycles, which end in May 2007 or later, mostly affect students
who would enter college in fall 2007.

U.S. District Judge David Lawson still must approve the delay.

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