21.   In denying review, the high court said that the desire for a diverse student body was not reason enough for racial or ethnic preferences.

22.   In prior rulings, the Savannah jurist told UGA that if it continued using racial preferences to ensure a diverse student body, the policy would not withstand scrutiny.

23.   It should be a given that colleges across America need to have diverse student bodies that reflect the society they serve.

24.   Like a diverse student body, a diverse faculty also benefits all students.

25.   Middle-class parents also favor less diverse student bodies, mistaking homogeneity for excellence.

26.   School officials argued that the educational value to a diverse student body is so great, a race-based policy is needed to ensure it.

27.   Slosberg said he thinks many of the courses were tailored to diffuse racial animosity on a campus with a very diverse student population.

28.   Still, despite the freedom to pursue a diverse student body, most remain overwhelmingly white.

29.   The appeals court, which covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, said public schools cannot consider race in admissions as a way to ensure a diverse student body.

30.   The remedies included new curricular standards, and the recruitment and training of new teachers better equipped to handle a diverse student body.