critical mass
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Definitions from Case Law
From 539 U.S. 306 - Grutter v. Bollinger · 2003Most cited · 958 citing opinions
a sufficient number of underrepresented minority students to achieve several objectives: To ensure that these minority students do not feel isolated or like spokespersons for their race; to provide adequate opportunities for the type of interaction upon which the educational benefits of diversity depend; and to challenge all students to think critically and reexamine stereotypes.