Colleges Column

The Southern Education Foundation has announced an initiative aimed at improving higher-education opportunities for members of minority groups.

The project arose out of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 1992 decision in United States v. Fordice (Case No. 90-1205), which held that states have an affirmative obligation to eliminate all vestiges of segregation in public postsecondary institutions.

The foundation plans to convene a panel to solicit input from students, educators, college and university alumni, lawyers, and public officials on issues related...