College restricts course section to minorities
By Valerie Richardson
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published August 3, 2004
DENVER — Students at the University of Colorado at Boulder can take the popular “School and Society” course on Fridays — as long as they’re not white.
That particular section is reserved for “students of color,” according to a course description. It is also open to those of any race who are first-generation college students. Other students can take the course, which is a requirement for education majors, but during a different period.
University officials say the restricted class offers minority students “a much safer and open environment” in which to discuss issues of race, gender and class. But some students say the course represents a disturbing throwback to the days of “separate but equal” education.