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UW chancellor defends use of nonacademic factors in admissions (AP)

MADISON – No applicant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison has ever lost a slot to another because of race, Chancellor John Wiley says.

If two equally qualified candidates apply, both get in, Wiley told the Legislative Council�s Special Committee on Affirmative Action at a hearing Thursday.

ââ?¬Å?There has never, ever been a student admitted because of the color of their skin,ââ?¬Â Wiley said. ââ?¬Å?Itââ?¬â?¢s not the case where some student lost a seat to a lesser qualified applicant of any race.ââ?¬Â