University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Graglia made the comments Wednesday at a news conference where students announced formation of a group to support the court ruling that banned affirmative action at the University. Gragha spoke as the honorary co- chairman of Students for Equal Opportunity, a new pro-Hopwood student group at the University. Graglia said it was unfortunate his remarks might be labeled racist, and went on to say that education was not valued in minority cultures. More calls for Graglia ' s head; firing unlikely Monday, September 15, 1997 By Beth Wawerna and Derek H. Martin, Daily Texan Staff Controversial comments will not affect the tenure of Lino Graglia, a UT law professor, even though student groups and state legisla- tors are calling for his resignation. In response to Graglia ' s remarks, UT System officials and UT administrators have received a number of complaints from lawmakers and minority associations urging them to re-eval- uate his merit as a tenured professor. Graglia said Sunday he has no intention of resigning his post. Comments prompt campus visit by Jackson Monday, September 15, 1997 By Lisa Falkenberg, Daily Texan Staff A diversity rally planned for Tuesday will feature Rev. [esse Jackson as its keynote speaker, a student group said Sunday. Students for Access and Opportunity, a UT student group opposing the Hopwood ruling, was contacted by Jackson Friday to arrange the speech, said Oscar de la Torre, a member of the group. The group will rally on the West Mall Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. to denounce the comments of Lino Graglia and call for L ' T officials to be more proactive in efforts to maintain diversity on campus in what has been termed as the post-Hopwood era. Rev. Jackson calls for unity in UT speech Wednesday, September 17, 1997 By Zack McLain, Daily Texan Staff Heated words engulfed 5,000 students Tuesday as the Rev. Jesse Jackson condemned institutional racism in higher education and called for student unity amid controversial comments by UT Law Professor Lino Graglia. You ' re making a choice today to go forward by hope and inclusion and not backwards by fear and exclusion, Jackson told the students who packed the South Mall. Jackson criticized Graglia for what many denounced as racist comments about African Americans and I-lispanics. Graglia said last week that Hispanic and African-American students can ' t compete academically with whites and that black and Hispanic cultures don ' t tondciiin failure. Jack.son said Graglia ' s remarks had no place in the academy. J Hfm, 10 - Grappling with Hopwood

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cials, who said Wednesday they were balding the perception that diversity at the University would wither after the Hopwood ruling. Of about 470 applicants who have paid deposits to secure places in the 1997 entering class, four are African-American and 25 are Hispanic students. Thus far, there are 17 fewer Hispanic stu- dents who plan to enroll in the law school this year. The number of Asian-American stu- dents at the law school has not dropped, Michael Sharlot, dean of the law school, said. Search for funds, speakers delays summit Wednesday, September 3, 1997 By Lisa Falkenberg, Daily Texan Staff A national post-Hopwood summit at the University planned for October has been postponed to November pending the resolu- tion of financial and scheduling issues. The summit ' s board of directors met Tuesday to plan the event, which is hoped to open up more discussion about higher educa- tion after Hopwood. Law student group rallies for diversity Friday, September 5, 1997 By Margarita Olivero, Daily Texan Staff Law Students for Diversity will sponsor a rally Friday to provide an open discussion about how to increase cultural diversity under the Hopwood ruling. The rally will begin at noon at the UT School of Law courtyard, and the speakers will include city council members Gus Garcia and Willie Lewis; Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and Morris Overstreet, Democratic candidate for Texas attorney general. Law dean promises to consider diversity proposals Monday, September 8, 1997 By Ryan Bauer and Nathan Roth, Daily Texan Staff More than 200 students rallied for better student recruitment efforts and more diversi- ty in faculty hirmgs Friday. The raUy, sponsored by Law Students for Diversity, was the first of a series of rallies by the group this semester addressing post- Hopwood issues at the University. Law School Dean Michael Sharlot said he was unable to attend the rally but added that he is willing to consider the proposals. Professor ' s comments questioned Thursday, September 11, 1997 By lennie Kennedy, Daily Texan Staff Remarks by a UT law professor who said blacks and Hispanics can ' t compete academi- cally with whites might set hack efforts to increase diversity, Michael Sharlot, dean of the UT School of Law, said Wednesday. Blacks and Mexican-Americans are not aca- demically competitive with whites in selective institutions, said Lino Graglia, a UT law pro- fessor. Grappling with Hopwood - 9

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State lawmakers, minority organizations and tudents have called for Graglia ' s removal, )ut other faculty and civil liberties groups laid the tenured professor ' s remarks are pro- ected by the First Amendment. Protest demand met Wednesday, September 17 By Lisa Falkenberg, Daily Texan Staff UT System Regent Lowell Lebermann uesday arranged a meeting with system offi- ials and students after about 120 protesters efused to leave the atrium of the UT School f Law. The protest followed the Rev. Jesse ackson ' s speech, when about 1,000 students narched to the law school calling for an end what they described as institutionalized acism at the University. During the six-hour wait for a resolution, tudents sang and debated affirmative action nd how to improve diversity on campus. The agreement made Tuesday will give stu- dent organizations a meeting with the UT System Academic Affairs Committee to plan a discussion with regents. Both meetings are set to take place before the next regent ' s meeting in Brownsville on Nov. 13. The final agreement was made after stu- dents insisted Lebermann and student orga- nizers redraft an initial proposal that the regents would attend a meeting with students in good faith. Among the demands, students asked for a student body, faculty and administration that reflects the population of the state, in addi- tion to a cap on tuition and fees. The also demanded that the UT System challenge Attorney General Dan Morales ' interpretation of the Hopwood ruling, which prevents the use race as a factor in adinissions and financial aid. Law School admissions revamped Monday, November 10, 1997 By Rita Paul, Daily Texan Staff Information about applicants ' personal backgrounds and socio-economic factors will weigh more heavily in admissions to the UT School of Law for next year, said Dean Michael Sharlot. Applicafions for enrollment for the 1998 fall semester, unlike last year ' s forms, require stu- dents to write an additiona l essay about per- sonal challenges or disadvantages faced in their lifetime. Other factors, such as whether the applicant is the first in the family to go to college, whether English is the primaiy language spo- ken at home and if the applicant comes from an area under sei ved by legal services will also be included. The changes, initially approved last spring by the UT System Board of Regents, were more clearly defined by the law school admissions board this month. Hopwood plaintiffs get $1 each Monday, March 23, 1998 By Jennie Kennedy, Daily Texan Staff Grappling with Hopwood - 1 1