How can U.S. universities draw more women and underrepresented minorities into science fields to boost economic and security goals—while minimizing any unreasonable legal risks?..

Dear President Bush: The leaders of the undersigned higher education associations join me in bringing to your attention two cases before the Supreme Court that are of critical importance to public and private colleges and universities in the United States. The cases - Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger, which both involve the use of affirmative action in institutional admissions policies - will be argued before the high court this spring.

On April 14, during its annual spring meeting in Washington, D.C., the Association ofAmerican Universities adopted a statement that expresses strong support for continued attention to diversity in university admissions..