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Higher Ed Braces for Historic SCOTUS 'Affirmative Action' Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. will be able to use race as a consideration in their admissions processes. The University of Texas case on race-conscious admission, also led by Edward Blum. Higher education is expecting a ruling from the U.S. Harvard College and SFFA v.

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Does That Filipino Harvard joke in the New Yorker Sound the Death Knell for Affirmative Action?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The class based on Early Action admits is already 30 percent Asian American, could that number go even higher to indicate a loosening of a cap on Asian American admissions that may be borderline discriminatory? Magazine, that is. And it may have actually fooled Harvard’s Dean of Admissions. THE DEATH KNELL?

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. had already outlawed the use of race in their admissions long before this ruling. Dr. Jessica Faiz. In 1996, California passed Proposition 209, which ended all affirmative action in the state. The June 29 U.S.

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New Student Retention and Admissions Strategies Focus on Tech

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

To mitigate this, admissions and enrollment centers, along with individual departments and professors, are engaging in highly visible… In 2025 or 2026, some experts anticipate a significant drop in students investing in a college education, posing a financial crisis for universities.

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Replacing Affirmative Action with ‘Positive Practices’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court decision outlawing the use of affirmative action in the higher education admissions process continue to ripple across the nation. Harvey Proactive, targeted zip code-focused recruitment combined with direct admissions. The shock waves that erupted following the U.S. Dr. William B.

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Higher Ed Ponders Diversity Strategies Following Court Ruling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court ended race-conscious college admissions policies in June, focus turned to searching for alternatives. Seemingly everything from using class-based preferences to ditching legacy admissions to replacing admittance regimes with lottery systems has been suggested. After the U.S.

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NYU pauses admissions in music ed, surprising students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: When New York University announced last month that it would suspend admissions to its undergraduate music education program, students were shocked. Besides, the department had changed the curriculum before without stopping admissions. Admissions to that program have been paused since spring 2021.). In the Nov.