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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Caracotsios: Two kinds of fairness at play in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Caracotsios: Two kinds of fairness at play in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

June 26, 2013

To many, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin sounds absurd. A relatively well-to-do white woman sued the state school for being denied admission in an immature fit of righteous indignation. Comments...

Northwestern lawyer: Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action a ‘partial victory’

June 24, 2013

The Supreme Court's decision today to pass on a major ruling on affirmative action in college admissions is a "partial victory" for Northwestern and nine other schools that filed an amicus brief championing...

Northwestern among top Fulbright producers

November 26, 2012

Northwestern reaffirmed its position as one of the top 10 research universities for Fulbright grant recipients, according to rankings released last month by the Chronicle of Higher Education. A total...

Zink: Affirmative action dangerously shortsighted

Zink: Affirmative action dangerously shortsighted

October 16, 2012

The Supreme Court heard arguments last Wednesday over the propriety and legality of employing affirmative action in the college admissions process. Abigail Fisher, a white female rejected from the University...

Supreme Court hears affirmative action case

October 10, 2012

The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Wednesday in the latest high-profile affirmative action case, and Northwestern joined nine other institutions in filing an amicus brief regarding the case. An...

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