Public Briefing
Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin:
How the Science on Diversity
and Affirmative Action Matters
*Monday, December 7, 2015*
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
(Boxed lunch available beginning at noon.
Program begins promptly at 12:30 p.m.)
National Press Club
Washington, D.C.
Two days before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the reconsideration of Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin, a panel of experts will discuss the scientific evidence on the use of race as a factor in university admissions policies, the educational benefits of student diversity, and the consequences of Fisher for higher education and the STEM workforce.
This event is organized by the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Speakers will include:
- Gary Orfield, Distinguished Research Professor of Education, Law, Political Science and Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Co-director of the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA
- Liliana M. Garces, Assistant Professor in the Higher Education Program and a Research Associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Pennsylvania State University
- Angelo N. Ancheta, Counsel of Record for the AERA et al amicus brief
- Shirley M. Malcom, Head of Education and Human Resources Programs at the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Felice J. Levine, AERA Executive Director (Moderator)
Audience Q&A will follow speaker presentations.
- Read the Brief of 823 Social Scientists as Amici Curiae submitted to the court by the Civil Rights Project.
- Interested readers can also examine the brief by the AERA and other national scholarly associations on the compelling educational advantages of college diversity. http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/fisher-v-university-of-texas-at-austin-2/
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in this case on December 9, 2015, and will issue its decision before the next academic year.