The Department of Justice received a letter Thursday requesting the legal opinion of Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen regarding the University of Wisconsin Systemâ??s new admissions policy.
The letter, signed by state Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and 18 other state legislators, questions the Board of Regentsâ?? decision to use race and ethnicity in evaluating applicants to all 26 UW System campuses. It is set to go into effect this fall.