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Law School Admission Council Names Sudha Setty as New President and CEO

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025. Susan Krinsky will continue serving as interim president until Setty assumes her new role.

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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Also, noted in the report is that admissions policies should prioritize potential over privilege. In upper-division courses, students analyze social justice issues within the context of the local economy. Faculty are supported in conducting courses that foster open, respectful dialogue on complex social issues, said Wang.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. In June 2023, the U. in press, p.

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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Iowa’s legislation doesn’t just ban DEI offices; it goes on to restrict the topics on which an institution may take a position , a list that includes “social justice” and “antiracism.” It is clear that the 2023 U.

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Report Suggests Reforms if Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the exact scope of the decision can’t be known, it seems clear that the court’s conservative majority will strike down the consideration of race in admissions. Although the court’s ruling upheld affirmative action, it changed its permissible motivation: no longer could schools consider race to achieve social justice purposes.

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The Resilient Voice of Justice: The Role of the Black Church in Response to the Affirmative Action Ruling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The June 29, 2023, Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action abruptly ended race-conscious admissions practices in higher education, eroding nearly 50 years of precedent. Ellis The National Council of Churches vehemently opposed the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in college admissions. Dr. Antonio L.

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US Department of Education calls for an end to social justice and equity. What will universities do?

Higher Education Inquirer

On February 14, the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, called on universities to end efforts for social justice and equity. There was no mention in the letter about legacy admissions at elite and highly selective universities which systematically discriminate because of social class.