Once the principle of diversity as merit was established, all-male Yale and Princeton were hardly in a position to reject the demands of the feminist movement for co-education, which they implemented around 1970.

ECONOMIST: Ivy League universities

In Grutter, he accepted the principle that "diversity" might justify racial preferences in higher education if scrutinized strictly.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Racial Preferences Redux

It is because of a thorough understanding of this principle that I seek out opportunities to serve through diversity work in my community, impacting its success today as well as in the years to come.

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