Last week, I accepted some warm invitations from the Federalist Society chapters at law schools in the chilly Midwest to speak at Indiana University, Notre Dame, and the University of Michigan about Fisher v. University of Texas, the case before the Supreme Court challenging the use of racial preferences in university admissions. Here’s a somewhat shortened version of what I said (you can read a longer version here). Related posts: Getting serious about racial discrimination Fisher v. University of Texas Wrap-Up – Whew! The Nitty Gritty of Diversity Good Briefs in the Harvard Case
Racial Discrimination Found in University of Oklahoma Admissions
UPDATE (10/24/12) – CEO Responds to University of Oklahoma Statement (Oklahoma City, OK) A study released today by the Center for Equal Opportunity found evidence of racial discrimination in law, undergraduate, and medical school admissions at the University of Oklahoma. Highlights from the study are attached. 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. Related posts: Good Briefs in the Harvard Case New …
Top Ten Reasons to Oppose Race Preferences in University Admissions
John Rosenberg, editor of the excellent “Discriminations.us” blogsite, and I have published an article that catalogues ten strong reasons for opposing racial and ethnic preferences in university admissions—making the case that the “diversity” rationale for such discrimination is full of holes. The article is forthcoming in the Fall issue of Academic Questions, the journal of the National Association of Scholars, and it’s already available online here and on the NAS website, here. Related posts: Politicized external review panels as unguided “diversity” missiles: California university administrators remain ultra-slow learners Good Briefs in the Harvard Case Destroying Records to Hide Race Discrimination …
CEO Praises Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Fisher v. University of Texas
(Falls Church, VA) The Center for Equal Opportunity praised the Supreme Court’s decision today to grant review in Fisher v. University of Texas, a case challenging the use of racial and ethnic preferences by the university in undergraduate admissions. Related posts: Fisher v. University of Texas Wrap-Up – Whew! Did Juan Williams libel LU’s Hans Bader? Politicized external review panels as unguided “diversity” missiles: California university administrators remain ultra-slow learners For once, the New York Times is right!
Racial Preferences in Wisconsin
The campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison erupted this week after the release of two studies documenting the heavy use of race in deciding which students to admit to the undergraduate and law schools. The evidence of discrimination is undeniable, and the reaction by critics was undeniably dishonest and thuggish. Related posts: New Studies Show Severe Racial Discrimination at University of Wisconsin New CEO Report: If California Restores Race Discrimination: Implications for Higher Education Madison Mob Madness Standardized Testing Under Attack … Again
Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at Two Ohio Public Universities
Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at Two Ohio Public Universities Related posts: Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at Two Ohio Public Universities Getting serious about racial discrimination Preferences in Maryland Higher Education: Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at Maryland Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities Preferences in Maryland Higher Education
Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Admission at the University of Nebraska College of Law
Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Admission at the University of Nebraska College of Law Related posts: Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative Passes Overwhelmingly Keeping an Eye on College Admission Officers Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Admission at the Univ. of Nebraska College of Law The College Admissions Scandal and Racial Preferences
Racial and Ethnic Preferences at Arizona State University College of Law
Racial and Ethnic Preferences at Arizona State University College of Law Related posts: Racial and Ethnic Preferences at University of Arizona College of Law CEO Releases New Studies Documenting Racial and Ethnic Preferences in U of A and ASU Admissions Racial and Ethnic Preferences at Arizona State University College of Law Politicized external review panels as unguided “diversity” missiles: California university administrators remain ultra-slow learners
Racial and Ethnic Preferences at University of Arizona College of Law
Racial and Ethnic Preferences at University of Arizona College of Law Related posts: CEO Releases New Studies Documenting Racial and Ethnic Preferences in U of A and ASU Admissions The College Admissions Scandal and Racial Preferences Racial and Ethnic Preferences at Arizona State University College of Law Racial and Ethnic Preferences at Arizona State University College of Law
Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Michigan
Racial and Ethnic Preferences in Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Michigan Related posts: The College Admissions Scandal and Racial Preferences Getting serious about racial discrimination New CEO Report: If California Restores Race Discrimination: Implications for Higher Education Racial Discrimination Found in University of Oklahoma Admissions