"I'm gratified by the overwhelming support shown by the multinational
corporations that have filed an amicus brief in defense of the
University's admissions policies. The brief filed today is further
evidence that American businesses view our ability to maintain racial and
ethnic diversity on college campuses as essential to their economic
competitiveness. In their brief, these corporations emphasize that they
must be able to recruit from a racially and ethnically diverse student
population that is prepared to face the challenges of a diverse and
increasingly global marketplace.
"I believe this broad-based show of support by mainstream corporate
America is a confirmation of how effective our admissions policies have
been in producing graduates prepared to be leaders in the business
community and elsewhere."
Lee C. Bollinger
President
Unversity of Michigan
