All posts in tag: affirmative action

john powell U.S. Supreme Court to review the 1965 Voting Rights Act

john powell, director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society | 2/26/13 | 3 comments

The October, 2012 term of the United States Supreme Court promises to be one of the most momentous in American History.  Last fall, Court heard argument on the constitutionality of Affirmative Action in higher education in Fisher v. Texas (see my discussion of that case here). On Feb. 26, … More >

john powell The many faces of affirmative action

john powell, director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society | 10/17/12 | One comment

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week (Oct. 10, 2012) in the case of Fisher v. Texas, which deals with the undergraduate admissions policy at the University of Texas.  The policy, which some call “the Texas affirmative action plan,” is designed to promote diversity in the student body. … More >

Jonathan Simon Cupcakes, affirmative action and mass incarceration

Jonathan Simon, professor of law | 9/28/11 | 15 comments

Yesterday Berkeley’s College Republicans were generating big crowds on Sproul Plaza and big media coverage with a retread of an old bit of anti-affirmative action agit-prop; a cupcake sale in which prices were set by race (just like academic “preferences” for students of color in admissions, … More >

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