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CEO Praises SCOTUS’s Shelby County Decision

CEO Staff June 25, 2013Press Releases, Voting Rights

(Falls Church, VA) The Center for Equal Opportunity praised the Supreme Court’s decision today striking down as unconstitutional the coverage formula of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. CEO had filed amicus briefs at both the petition stage and on the merits, urging this result. In addition, CEO chairman Linda Chavez and its president and general counsel Roger Clegg had testified against re-enacting Section 5 when it was before Congress in 2006. Related posts: TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT …

CEO Responds to University of Oklahoma Statement School Makes Misleading Comments on CEO’s Admissions Study

CEO Staff October 24, 2012Press Releases

(Oklahoma City, OK) A study released earlier today by the Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) documented evidence of racial discrimination in law, undergraduate, and medical school admissions at the University of Oklahoma. The study, which analyzes data obtained from the University itself, found that African Americans were admitted to all three schools with lower academic qualifications than students from other racial and ethnic groups. There was some evidence of preferential treatment for American Indian applicants as well. The University responded today in a statement, expressing disappointment that CEO did not allow the school to participate in the study and dismissing …

CEO in the News – 2012

CEO Staff October 22, 2012CEO in the News

University Denies Accusations Of Showing Racial Bias In Admissions: We Do It To Diversify Our Student Population, It Claims. Human Resources Journal – 10/25/12 http://www.humanresourcesjournal.com/2012/10/university-denies-accusations-of-showing-racial-bias-in-admissions-we-do-it-to-diversify-our-student-population-it-claims/ Holland Sentinel – 10/24/12 University Of Oklahoma Accused Of Showing Racial Preference Before State Affirmative Action Vote Huffington Post – 10/23/12 University accused of racial discrimination in admissions OUDaily – 10/23/12 Think tank alleges racial discrimination in University of Oklahoma admissions Newsok – 10/23/12 OU Accused Of Racial Discrimination When Admitting Students Newson6.com – 10/23/12 Study suggests racial preferences in place at OU San Francisco Chronicle – 10/22/12 Study Claims OU Shows Racial Discrimination Fox …

Racial and Ethnic Admission Preferences at the University of Oklahoma

CEO Staff October 22, 2012Documents

Racial and Ethnic Admission Preferences at the University of Oklahoma Admissions Related posts: Racial Discrimination Found in University of Oklahoma Admissions Washington University Complaint 2019 Update on the Struggle against Universities’ Affirmative Discrimination The Multi-Front War against Racial Admission Preferences