Media Briefing Press Kit - June 28, 2016

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Media Briefing Press Kit - June 28, 2016
 
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´¡´Ú³Ù±ð°ùÌýFisher: What the Supreme Court's Ruling
Means for Students, Colleges, and the Country
June 28, 2016Ìý
National Press Club

Briefing AgendaÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

Biographical Sketches of PanelistsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

Fact Sheets:

Constitutional Findings of the Ruling and Implications for Civil RightsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
Theodore M. Shaw, J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill

Reaffirming the Compelling Interest in Diversity and Scientific Research on the Benefits of DiversityÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
Angelo Ancheta, J.D., M.P.A., Santa Clara University School of Law

The Evidence on Race-Neutral Alternatives to Race-Conscious AdmissionsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
Liliana M. Garces, Ed.D., J.D., Pennsylvania State University

Demography, Data, and Policies Beyond AdmissionsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
Stella M. Flores, Ed.D., New York University

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Gary Orfield, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Reports/Articles on Fisher and Affirmative Action:

Two Decades After the Affirmative Action Ban: Evaluating the University of California's Race-Neutral Efforts (PDF)
William C. Kidder, University of California
Patricia Gandara, The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles and UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies

Dynamic Diversity: Toward a Contextual Understanding of Critical Mass
Liliana M. Garces, Ed.D., J.D., Pennsylvania State University
Uma M. Jayakumar, University of San Francisco

Texas Top Ten Percent Plan: How It Works, What Are Its Limits, and Recommendations to Consider
Stella M. Flores, Ed.D., New York University
Catherine L. Horn, University of Houston and the Institute for Educational Policy Research and Evaluation

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Felice J., Levine, 91ɬÂþ
Angelo N. Ancheta,ÌýSanta Clara University School of Law

News Stories:


The Conversation, June 24, 2016

The New York Times, June 23, 2016

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