Compared to the holistic approach used by the law school, the undergraduate body automatically awarded a fixed number of extra points to underrepresented minorities.
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At Berkeley, the most distinguished university, only 43 of the 7, 107 admission offers went to black applicants, and overall admissions of underrepresented minorities were just 16.4% of the total, compared with 25.3% in 1997.
On April 29, Zeithaml sent a lengthy e-mail to all students and staff to further explain Jones's comments and urge everyone, especially women and underrepresented minorities, to "enthusiastically and optimistically" pursue careers in which they have interest and aptitude.
Second, whether the University of Texas had a way to determine if minorities were underrepresented, and when it had solved that problem.
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But bosses who wanted to positively discriminate would have to ensure the candidates were "equally suitable" and there was evidence that a group - for example women or ethnic minorities - were underrepresented.
Minorities and women are underrepresented at the leadership level, and as a result, Americans are not aware of the few leaders that have reached high levels in business.
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So far, in a Legislature where minorities have long been underrepresented, the five figures who have been charged and eight who have been caught on FBI surveillance wires in the last five weeks are all black or Latino.
Still, to protect themselves, Mr. Dutta said, schools must recommit to attracting underrepresented groups, including women and racial minorities.
And we're going to expand opportunities for all our young people -- including women and minorities who too often have been underrepresented in scientific and technological fields, but who are no less capable of succeeding in math and science and pursuing careers that will help improve our lives and grow our economy.
The awards recognize in particular mentoring efforts that have enhanced the participation of individuals who are typically underrepresented in STEM disciplines and fields, including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Studies have shown that particularly for members of groups underrepresented in science and engineering fields, including women and some minorities having a mentor can be a key determinant of whether a student continues to take math and science courses.
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