Archive for: race in admissions

UT Files Brief in Admissions Case

By Katy McDowall

UT today  filed its brief in the case of Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin, which challenges the consideration of race in U.S. college admissions. It...

On Honest Friendship

By Lynn Freehill

We’re all fans here, so let’s be frank: at The University of Texas, there is an awful lot to cheer about. World-changing research. Dynamic professors. Brainy...

Texas Front and Center as Race Case Reverberates Nationally

By Lynn Freehill

The announcement that the Supreme Court will hear the case of Fisher v. Texas on race in admissions rocked the country’s higher education world last week....

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Rewriting Race in Admissions

By Lynn Freehill

As a high-profile challenge to UT’s policies plays out, The Alcalde convened a roundtable of administrators, professors, and alumni to talk about where admissions should...

Supreme Court to Hear Texas Case on Race in Admissions

By Lynn Freehill

The University of Texas’ use of race in admissions will be reviewed by the nation’s highest court. Today the Supreme Court agreed to hear Fisher v. Texas,...

Court Upholds UT’s Right To Consider Race In Admissions

By Sam Bohmfalk

The latest tussle in the long legal tug-of-war over affirmative action has upheld UT’s right to consider race in admissions—at least for now. In a 9-7 vote...