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Judge upholds Michigan’s use of race
In a case similar to one involving UGA, a federal judge on Dec. 13 upheld the University of Michigan’s use of race in determining admissions.
U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan ruled against Michigan’s 1995-1998 policy, targeted in a class-action lawsuit by two white students denied admission. But he affirmed standards in place since 1999, saying the university presented “solid evidence regarding the educational benefits that flow from a racially and ethnically diverse student body.”
In the UGA case, U.S. District Judge B. Avant Edenfield ruled last year that UGA’s policy of using race in a small number of admissions was unconstitutional. UGA discontinued the practice but appealed the decision to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
FSU coordinator named football coach
Mark Richt, offensive coordinator at Florida State the past seven years, has been named as the new head football coach at UGA.
A 1982 graduate of the University of Miami, Richt has just completed his 15th season at FSU, including 14 years as the Seminoles’ quarterbacks coach.
“Mark is one of the country’s brightest coordinators and the production of his offenses over the last few years speaks for itself,” says athletic director Vince Dooley. “He comes with the highest recommendation from many of those in college football for whom I have the utmost respect. And he’s been an integral part of what has been the most successful college football program of the past decade.”
“First, I have to say that it’s difficult to leave Florida State because of the success we’ve enjoyed, the relationship we’ve had with Coach Bowden, and our family ties there,” says Richt. “But our goal has been to make only one move or two at the most in looking for a place we want to raise our family, have a chance to win at the highest level, and become part of a community where we can live for a long time. We found all those things in Athens and the University of Georgia.”
Students receive ARCS scholarships
Five doctoral students have been awarded scholarships by the Atlanta chapter of the ARCS Foundation, Inc., to pursue studies in the biomedical and health sciences.
ARCS--Achievement Rewards for College Scientists--was founded in Los Angeles in 1958 and is dedicated to helping meet the country’s needs for scientists and engineers by providing scholarships to academically outstanding university students. Since its inception, ARCS has awarded more than $30 million to almost 8,000 top university students in the natural sciences, medicine and engineering.
The Atlanta chapter was chartered in 1992 and has awarded scholarships to students from Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Morehouse College. This is the first year that University of Georgia students have been added to the recipient list.
“There is no higher calling for our public universities than to inspire finely educated individuals to sustain a concern throughout their lives for the well-being of all people,” says UGA Provost Karen Holbrook. “We greatly appreciate the support of the Atlanta chapter of the ARCS Foundation in our effort to strengthen opportunities for UGA students dedicated to the biomedical and health sciences.”
The UGA students who received the ARCS scholarships are Jason M. Goldstein, a Ph.D. candidate in biochemistry and molecular biology in the laboratory of James Travis; Bolyn Hubby, a Ph.D. candidate in cellular biology in the laboratory of Rick Tarleton; Amy E. Medlock, a Ph.D. candidate in microbiology in the laboratory of Harry Dailey; Alison V. Nairn, a Ph.D. candidate in biochemistry and molecular biology in the laboratory of Kelley Moremen; and Robert H. Waldo, a Ph.D. candidate in microbiology in the laboratory of Duncan Krause.
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