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Supreme Court to Rehear Fisher Case

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The future of race in admissions is once again headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court. The court announced Monday that it will rehear the case of Abigail Fisher,...

 
 

Appeals Court Declines to Hear Fisher Case

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The latest news in the seemingly interminable lawsuit between Abigail Fisher and UT: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals declined today to rehear the case. Fisher,...

 
 

Court Sides 2-1 With UT in Fisher Case

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In a 2-1 decision Tuesday, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court upheld an earlier ruling that UT did not violate the 14th Amendment by refusing admission to Abigail Fisher. The...

 
 

Arguing Race in Admissions (Again): Coverage of the Fisher Appeal Hearing

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As Abigail Fisher’s lawsuit against The University of Texas nears its sixth year, the nation is still deeply divided on the use of race in admissions. Here’s...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Five Things To Know About Fisher v. Texas

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The University of Texas at Austin is in the spotlight regarding the use of race in admissions. We’ve compiled five things every Longhorn should know about UT-Austin...

 
 

Supreme Court Affirms UT’s Use of Race in Admissions

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In a 4-3 vote Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that UT-Austin may continue considering race in admissions decisions—putting an end to an eight-year legal...

 
 

Supreme Court Revisits UT’s Use of Race in Admissions

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It was deja vu today at the United States Supreme Court, as the justices treaded and re-treaded familiar ground regarding the legality of using race in admissions...

 
 

The Powers Exit Interview to End All Powers Exit Interviews

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The Texas Travesty, Texas Student Media’s satirical paper, doesn’t break a lot of news. Not a lot of real news, anyway. Founded in 1997, the monthly...

 
 
The Law of the Land

The Law of the Land

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Nearly two decades in, is the Top 10 Percent Law working? In the late 1990s, the legal grounds were shifting beneath UT. The 1996 Hopwood v. Texas decision banned...

 
 

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Powers Takes His Leave

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After nine years as president, Bill Powers reflects on a long, productive, and sometimes rocky journey. On June 2, 2015, William C. Powers Jr. will step down as...

 
 
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