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 Bollinger, Lee, and Cantor, Nancy. "The Educational Importance of Race." Information on Admissions Lawsuits of the University of Michigan. 28 April 1998. University of Michigan. 15 October 2009. < [|www.vpcomm.umich.edu/admissions/press/pkit/a_education.doc] >.

 Lee Bollinger and Nancy Cantor wrote this piece. Lee is the president of the University of Michigan and Nancy is the university's provost. It talks about why it is important to have a diverse student body and how the Center for Individual Rights is challenging their application process saying race should not be considered in the process. This is a controversial issue at many universities because there are different views on whether the application process should be all about grades and achievements or if race is considered. Some people believe that universities are going easy on the grade requirements to accept people of different races, yet the University of Michigan, assures the readers that everyone accepted meets the grade requirements. I think universities are trying to find a fine balance between the two. This source is useful. I learned why schools want a diverse community and it helped me understand the controversy behind using race as a factor in the application process (how it's fair and unfair). The scope of the article is limited to just admissions at the University of Michigan. This article is biased towards the university because the people who wrote it work there, so the views are for affirmative action and creating a diverse student body. This source is also very reliable because it came from people who have experienced the problem directly. Overall, this was a very helpful source.

 National Orginazation for Women. "Talking About Affirmative Action" Talking About Affirmative Action. 2009. National Organization for Women. 9 November 2009. <[] >.

The website does not say who wrote it, but I'm assuming one of the workers for the NOW. NOW is a trusted source. They were founded in 1966 and have been "taking action for women's equality" ever since. It has more than 500,000 contributing members and more than 500 local and campus affiliates in all 50 states. It's an article that is bringing out the truth on myths about affirmative action such as should we have it and is it fair. They are saying that is fair and that it is needed in our society because it levels the playing field for different races and women. It is useful because it is telling facts about race in school and job environments, and it is also bringing up some problems that come with affirmative action. This article is definitely biased towards minority groups, especially women, so it is going to portray affirmative action in a positive light. It is still reliable because NOW is a well-known, reliable organization.