Interview

I interviewed  Professor Alvin B. Tillery-CV (Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Vice Chair). He is a PhD from Harvard University, 2001 and BA., Morehouse College, 1993. I choose to interview him because his specialty is in American Politics, and he has done research in Identity Politics, History of American Political Thought and American Political Development. I had a telephone interview with Professor Tillery, his thoughts gave me the answer to my counter argument, that the benefits of a diverse college campus over weigh the consequences that come along with it. Moreover, he said that the people who are against campus policies of affirmative action, such as those in case of Fisher Vs. University of Texas case keep their stake/side for their own benefit. Furthermore, he explained that had it been an equal and balanced society then there would have been no talk about identity or race. His point of view suggests that affirmative action gives equal representation right to the minorities. Professor Tillery States: " In a country that is increasingly diverse, university education at top level is important for training of top leadership class, it can only make sense when those students reflect their ethnic, racial and religious diversity. Thats what elite universities are". He also states, "  Affirmative policies don't just help racial minorities they also help people across borders, e.g if you go to Berkeley, had it been a fully race neutral environment you would be in a class full of Asians".
Professor Tillery also states that the Fisher case makes no sense, because even if the university did not have an affirmative action policy Fisher still would not have been able to make it to the University of Texas because her SAT scores were low.


Tillery, Alvin : "Telephone Interview" 03/25/2013