- The Michigan Daily Friday, November 19, 1993 MANDATE Continued from page 1 body, it is still below the Black population in the United States, which is 12.1 percent, according to the 1990 census. Michigan's 1990 Black citizens comprised 13.9 per- cent of the population. At a press briefing to release this year's enrollment figures, Univer- sity President James Duderstadt in- dicated that the University has never established a specific number to reach, but rather is interested in in- creasing the rates of enrollment of minority students. "We have never set quantitative goals," he said. "Groups have tried '1 feel this Is a step in the right direction, but it's still not representative.' - Lisa Quiroga public opinion chair, SALSA to force that on us." The University also released an update on the Michigan Mandate, which Duderstadt implemented five years ago as a commitment to diver- sity at the University. Lisa Quiroga, public opinion chair of the Socially Active Latino Students Association (SALSA), also criticized the University's effort. "I feel this is a step in the right direction, but it's still not represen- tative," Quiroga said. "I think there's a lot of tension about multiculturalism on campus." Gordon called many of the University's multicultural programs "superficial measures" that do not give Black students more power or help increase retention rates. "This whole movement toward multiculturalism is not empower- ing Black students as much as people would believe," Gordon said. "We think there needs to be a lot more support systems in place and a lot more focus on retention." Graduation rates at the Univer- sity show retention of minority stu- dents is significantly lower than other students. According to the University's statistical profile for the academic years 1982-83 through 1992-93, the Egmis eXpm *StudyLogye *2/Lge CoMpuIr " " Laundry Faciditius 4 our4Attend Lobby " elaw (tat and Water Incdtd ATTENTION ADVE TIE Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be early deadlines for the following publications: Publication Date Monday, Nov. 29 Tuesday, Nov. 30 Wednesday, Dec.I1 Deadline Monday, Nov. 22 Tuesday, Nov. 23 Wednesday, Nov. 24 Happy Thanksgiving from The Michigan Daily Display advertising staff. Univeryity Towcm Apatment 536 S. Forest Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 751-2880 4 (RANK IT. ~3J ,.. ;/ ; A O 1 " )