Racism And Racial Discrimination In Schools

Though Fisher felt she was not accepted due to race, the university had a direct motive in using race in the applications. The University of Texas, wanted to branch away from the threatening stereo-type of being a predominantly “white” school. The goal was to achieve a diverse campus. The university felt that the unequal representation of different ethnicities was directly affecting the students. In which case, the school felt that increased diversity was important enough to have it be a deciding factor in the school’s admissions policies. By including race into the application they were trying to create equality through equal representation. Meaning that, if all races are embodied in the same respect, then the outcome would depict a campus