Our 2013-2014 symposium will be the premiere event unpacking the meaning of the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in Fisher v. University of Texas. 

There is much speculation that the Court will choose to overrule Grutter v. Bollinger in Fisher, which would likely end affirmative action at public universities in the U.S. Our event will take a deep look into how affirmative action went from being celebrated as a major step toward enhancing diversity in education to being vehemently opposed by a multitude of outspoken critics. Additionally, we will be exploring the effects of Fisher on public colleges and universities and new, potential diversity-initiatives for higher education institutions.