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Hopwood Reactions and Commentary

Selected Readings about Hopwood and Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Press Releases

UT School of Law Reaction 4/17/01
UT Press Release "U.S. Supreme Court is Petitioned to Review Hopwood Case" 4/17/01
UT Press Release "UT Austin Achieves Important Partial Victory" 12/21/00
UT Press Release "Law Alumni Association Statement" 9/13/97
UT Press Release "Law Faculty Statement" 9/11/97
UT Press Release "President Flawn's Statement" 9/11/97
UT Press Release "Chancellor Issues Statement on Minority Opportunity 9/11/97
Texas AG Press Release "Morales Releases Hopwood Opinion"2/5/97
Hispanic Magazine "How a Texas Reverse-Discrimination Case Threatens Affirmative Action and College Admissions" 11/96
California Civil Rights Initiative Press Release "Connerly Praises High Court's Action on Hopwood" 7/2/96
"Backing off Bakke: The New Assault on Affirmative Action". April 22, 1996. The Nation. Article by Peter Schrag.
UT Press Release "Statement by William H. Cunningham -- Chancellor of The University of Texas System" 4/19/96
UT Press Release "Regents Request Appeal of 5th Circuit Ruling; Admissions to Resume Under New Guidelines" 3/26/96 Texas AG Press Release "Morales to Appeal Affirmative Action Decision to U.S. Supreme Court" 3/26/96
UT Press Release "Chancellor Approves Recommendations of Committee on Minority Advancement" 11/9/95

News Articles, Editorials, and Journal Articles

"U. of Texas at Austin Ends Minority-Hiring Program" The Chronicle of Higher Education. From the issue dated January 15, 1999.
The Hopwood Effect. 1997-1998. Links to Articles in Houston Chronicle on related to the Hopwood decision.
"Affirmative Action at the Crossroads". Winter 1997. Washburn Law Journal. Essay by Richard H. Seaton. Vol. 36, No. 2. Page 248.
"Senate Approves Bill Designed to Boost Minority Enrollments" Houston Chronicle (article) 5/8/97
"In Need of Face-Value Talk on Race Relations" Houston Chronicle (editorial) 4/15/97
"Black officials chastise rulings in Hopwood case"Houston Chronicle(article) 4/12/97
"University Applications by Minorities Down" Houston Chronicle (article)4/7/97
"Lee, Ellis Respond to Gramm in College Admissions Debate" Houston Chronicle (article) 4/7/97
"Difference of Opinion about Hopwood" Houston Chronicle (article) 3/25/97