How the landmark 1978 Supreme Court decision that upheld the practice may ultimately have set it on a path to being outlawed.
Tag: Affirmative Action
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If Affirmative Action Ends, College Admissions May Be Changed Forever
Schools may need to rethink everything, including recruitment, scholarships, standardized testing and alumni preferences.
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Harvard Names Claudine Gay as New President, First Black Leader
Claudine Gay, the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will be the university’s first Black leader and the second woman. She will take office just as the university faces a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
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Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’
The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don’t play chess, don’t check the box declaring race.
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Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’
The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don’t play chess, don’t check the box declaring race.