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The U.S. Supreme Court sent a case involving the use of race in the University of Texas' admissions process back to a lower court for stricter scrutiny on Monday. Over the years, the University of Texas has been in court more than once over how race is factored into its admissions decisions.
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Update: It turned out the Supreme Court went in an entirely different direction - returning the ruling to a lower court, essentially on a technicality.…
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As the court's latest term nears its end, the justices are due to issue rulings on some major cases. But on Monday, once again, they were not among the decisions handed down. The next "decision day": Thursday.
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The class rank requirements for automatic admission into the University of Texas at Austin are getting more stringent.UT President Bill Powers says that…
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http://kut.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Tribcast-Episode-153.mp3On this week's political round-up, Evan Smith, Reeve Hamilton, Emily Ramshaw and Ben…
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Good morning. This misty weather is expected to clear some, with highs warming into the mid-80s according to the Weather Channel. Here’s some of KUT News’…
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Wednesday, Oct. 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Fisher v. The University of Texas. The case asks whether including race as a factor for admission is…
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The Supreme Court has twice in the past 35 years ruled that race may be one of many factors in determining college admissions, as long as there are no racial quotas. But in agreeing to revisit the issue, the justices are indicating a possible change in course. They hear oral arguments Wednesday.
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Justice Department Supports UT’s Admissions ProcessThe Obama Administration says the University of Texas at Austin's consideration of race in admitting…
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The University of Texas at Austin filed a brief Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court defending its use of race as a factor in admissions.An applicant to UT…