NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Reddick, Richard J.; Johnson, Emily A.; Jones, Ashley; Lowe, Tracie A. J.; Stone, Ashley N.; Thomas, James – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2017
From the inception of the integration of predominantly White institutions in higher education marked by "Sweatt v. Painter" in 1950, The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been a battleground for educational equity. The university continues to find itself at ground zero in the battle for race and equity in higher education and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Honors Curriculum, Equal Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Smith, Michael J.; Ota, Akiko – Journal of College Admission, 2013
It will come as no surprise to most admission professionals that enrollment pressures related to the economic downturn of the last five years have placed American postsecondary education in the middle of a spinning plate, slipping and sliding as it tries to accommodate more students with fewer financial resources from federal and state…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Recruitment, College Admission, Minority Group Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Cross, Theodore – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 2000
Suggests that banning all racially sensitive programs and practices in higher education is unacceptable, presenting a history of black admission to higher education and examining: minority student recruiting; athletic departments; race sensitive programs sponsored by foundations; reducing black student dropout rates; race sensitive faculty…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Athletics, Black Students, Black Studies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Andrews, Jean F.; Martin, Gabriel – American Annals of the Deaf, 1998
Discusses the ruling in "Hopwood v. State of Texas" that bans the use of race as a major determinate in college admission in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and its effect on deaf education. An eight-step action plan for teacher-training institutions for increasing minority teachers is presented. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Admission, Court Litigation, Deafness
Gutierrez, Oscar, Ed. – 1998
This report results from the 1996 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Hopwood v. Texas, which declared that race may not be taken into account for the purpose of creating a diverse student body. The report offers recommendations to Texas policymakers and educators concerning creative approaches to encourage more representative student bodies in light of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Affirmative Action, College Admission, College Students
Rodriguez, Roberto – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
The federal court decision in Hopwood versus the State of Texas, in which the court ruled that race could not be used as a factor in law school admission, is forcing universities to reexamine their reliance on standardized tests as admission criteria. Reduced use of test scores can then allow more active recruitment of top minority students. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission
Richardson, Susan – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1997
As Texas' elite public colleges and universities experience enrollment declines, the state is requesting clarification of the legal decision in "Hopwood v. Texas," in which the court rejected affirmative action and mandated race-neutral admissions policies. The Texas attorney general disagrees with federal officials and critics on…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Admission, Court Litigation, Declining Enrollment
Newton, Chris – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1999
Assessment of Hopwood v Texas ruling on admissions at West Texas A&M University finds it has had little effect on that institution. The school stepped up recruitment efforts, targeting high schools with diverse populations. Additionally, the state's "10 percent" rule automatically made the top 10% percent of graduating students…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Black Students