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UW-Madison chancellor responds to affirmative action ruling

By Marisa Wojcik, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 30, 2023

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UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision finding that race-based affirmative action unconstitutional and how it will affect its admissions process.

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