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Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin
AERA TO HOST BRIEFING ON SCOTUS CASE
SEPTEMBER 27, 8:30 AM, WASHINGTON, DC
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
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
RSVP: Communications@aera.net
This event will be webcast live. Details will be posted at www.aera.net
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For additional information or to reach AERA Communications, contact Lucy Cunningham at lcunningham@aera.net
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the national interdisciplinary research association for approximately 25,000 scholars who undertake research in education. Founded in 1916, AERA aims to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good. www.aera.net
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