/tags/affirmative-action Affirmative Action en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:46:46 GMT /news/2023-12-05/remembering-supreme-court-justice-sandra-day-oconnor Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor died on Friday, December 1 at age 93. Justice O’Connor was the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. The Colorado Women’s Bar Association President Emma Garrison joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to talk about Justice O’Connor’s legacy. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:46:46 GMT /news/2023-12-05/remembering-supreme-court-justice-sandra-day-oconnor Nikole Robinson Carroll /regional-news/2023-07-08/in-wake-of-scotus-affirmative-action-ruling-medical-schools-will-have-to-find-different-ways Universities and professional schools across the country have been reacting to the Supreme Court’s recent decision rejecting affirmative action. Some medical school administrators worry it could discourage potential medical school applicants from underrepresented backgrounds. Sat, 08 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-08/in-wake-of-scotus-affirmative-action-ruling-medical-schools-will-have-to-find-different-ways Murphy Woodhouse /news/2023-07-05/news-brief-with-chalkbeat-how-will-colorado-schools-handle-the-scotus-affirmative-action-ruling Erica Meltzer, Colorado Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat, joined us to discuss the recent overturning of affirmative action in college admissions. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:42:03 GMT /news/2023-07-05/news-brief-with-chalkbeat-how-will-colorado-schools-handle-the-scotus-affirmative-action-ruling Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-07-05/supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-to-impact-few-mountain-west-schools Higher education in the Mountain West will be minimally impacted by the Supreme Court's recent decision to restrict institutions on their ability to factor race into who they enroll. The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado College and the University of Denver, however, will see changes to their admissions processes. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:12:24 GMT /news/2023-07-05/supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-to-impact-few-mountain-west-schools Will Walkey /npr-news/2013-06-29/legalese-aside-how-do-we-talk-about-race-nowadays The news this week has put race on America's brain. There were the Supreme Court decisions, the trial of George Zimmerman and the downfall of celebrity chef Paula Deen. But the country is still fumbling through persistent inequality, even in the absence of overt prejudice. Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-29/legalese-aside-how-do-we-talk-about-race-nowadays NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-06-24/justice-thomas-says-court-should-have-gutted-affirmative-action Thomas sided with the majority but argues that state-sanctioned racial discrimination is "automatically fatal." In his view, the court should have taken broader action to prohibit the use of race in college admissions. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-24/justice-thomas-says-court-should-have-gutted-affirmative-action Eyder Peralta /2013-06-24/supreme-court-justices-rule-on-affirmative-action-case The Supreme Court has issued its ruling on a high-profile affirmative action case concerning college admissions: In a 7-1 ruling, it sent Fisher v. University of Texas back to a lower court. Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Nina Totenberg. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:18:00 GMT /2013-06-24/supreme-court-justices-rule-on-affirmative-action-case /2013-06-24/supreme-court-sends-affirmative-action-case-back-to-lower-court The Supreme Court has sent a high-profile affirmation action case back to the lower courts. The case, Fisher v. University of Texas, concerned the admissions policy at the University of Texas, which uses race as one factor for some slots. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:52:00 GMT /2013-06-24/supreme-court-sends-affirmative-action-case-back-to-lower-court /npr-news/2013-06-24/supreme-court-sends-affirmative-action-case-back-to-lower-court In a 7-1 decision, the justices ruled a lower court had not applied the right standards when it upheld a University of Texas program. It said that court needs to put the Texas program through "strict scrutiny," and had not done that. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-24/supreme-court-sends-affirmative-action-case-back-to-lower-court Mark Memmott, Eyder Peralta, Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-06-24/which-key-cases-will-the-supreme-court-rule-on The court's term is set to end this week. But the justices still haven't issued rulings on cases involving same-sex marriage and voting rights. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-24/which-key-cases-will-the-supreme-court-rule-on Mark Memmott