AERA to Hold Event on Amicus Brief: Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin
Thursday, September 20, 2012
By: Felice J. Levine

The briefing will outline scientific evidence on the use of race as one factor in the University's admissions policy and issues relevant to this critically important higher education case scheduled for hearing on October 10, 2012

AERA Event on Filed Amicus Brief, Fisher v. University Of Texas, Austin

September 27, 9:00 a.m.

RSVP: Communications@aera.net

WHO: The American Educational Research Association (AERA), with co-sponsors American Sociological Association, American Statistical Association, Association for the Study of Higher Education, Law and Society Association, and Linguistic Society of America

WHAT: Media briefing to discuss the AERA amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court on Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin. The briefing will outline scientific evidence on the use of race as one factor in the University's admissions policy and issues relevant to this critically important higher education case scheduled for hearing on October 10, 2012

Speakers will include:

• Felice Levine, Executive Director, AERA
• Angelo Ancheta, Counsel of Record for Amicus Brief, Santa Clara University, School of Law
• Gary Orfield, The Civil Rights Project, University of California Los Angeles
• Stella M. Flores, Vanderbilt University
• Other speakers to be announced

WHEN: Thursday, September 27, 2012
8:30 am    Continental Breakfast
9:00 am    Briefing
10:30 am  Program Concludes

WHERE: The National Press Club
The Conference Rooms
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045

This event will be webcast live. Details will be posted at www.aera.net

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