Admissions On Trial: Seven Decades of Race and Higher Ed
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A discussion of the past, present and future of affirmative action.
At many universities, race helps determine who’s admitted. But a Supreme Court case could soon end that nationwide. We trace this issue from 1946 to today, and examine what race-blind admissions might look like. Activists, lawyers, university officials, students, and people who fought segregation discuss what diversity means, whether it matters, and how we should–and shouldn't–be able to seek it.
Austin PBS Presents is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for Admissions on Trial is provided by: The William & Salome McAllen Scanlan Foundation, The RGK Foundation, The Meyer Levy Foundation, and Texas Bar Foundation
Admissions On Trial: Seven Decades of Race and Higher Ed
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
At many universities, race helps determine who’s admitted. But a Supreme Court case could soon end that nationwide. We trace this issue from 1946 to today, and examine what race-blind admissions might look like. Activists, lawyers, university officials, students, and people who fought segregation discuss what diversity means, whether it matters, and how we should–and shouldn't–be able to seek it.
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Austin PBS Presents is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for Admissions on Trial is provided by: The William & Salome McAllen Scanlan Foundation, The RGK Foundation, The Meyer Levy Foundation, and Texas Bar Foundation