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	August 14, 2000

Support for campus diversity does not mean support for preferences, survey finds Nearly 9 out of 10 Americans believe it is important to have racial and ethnic diversity on college campuses, but far fewer support the use of affirmative action to achieve it, according to the results of a telephone survey released Sunday by the American Council on Education. N.C.A.A. rejects call to move Final Four from Georgia over Confederate symbol in state's flag Despite the pleas of civil-rights groups, the National Collegiate Athletic Association is getting out of the debate over the Confederate battle flag. The association on Friday rejected requests that it move basketball-tournament games outside of South Carolina and Georgia because of controversies over the flag's role in those states. 3 police officers are awarded $4-million in race-bias suit against Cal State U. at Fresno A jury awarded three California State University police officers a total of more than $4-million on Friday after finding that the officers had suffered racial discrimination while employed at the Fresno campus. The three men are white. Egyptian authorities release sociologist at American University in Cairo A sociologist at the American University in Cairo has been released by Egyptian authorities after more than five weeks in detention. Colombian rebels free scientists and students who were held as hostages The National Liberation Army, a rebel force in Colombia, made good on Saturday on its promise to release a 26-member biological research team it had detained several days before. All 26 people were reported to be in good condition.  PREVIOUS DAILY NEWS REPORTS