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UNT to dismantle DEI office after passage of new Texas law
'We are thoughtfully considering how we reorganize the Multicultural Center, Pride Alliance, and all related progra…
By Austin Browne  
Aug 9, 2023
Harvard revamps application questions following affirmative action ruling
The new application has removed the three optional essays, replacing them with five short-answer questions.
By Austin Browne  
Aug 9, 2023
Latest data shows barely half of Indiana high school grads attend college immediately, a significant drop from 2015
The college-going rate for Indiana high school graduates sits at 52.9% with the national average at 62%.
By Ben Mincey 
Aug 8, 2023
Congressional Democrats reintroduce legislation to ban legacy admissions on college campuses nationwide
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-O.R.) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) proposed the Fair College Admissions for Students Act th…
By Haika  Mrema 
Aug 7, 2023
Another college drops its legacy admissions practices
'Still, to ensure we are removing any potential barriers to access and opportunity, Occidental will no longer ask a…
By Haika  Mrema 
Aug 7, 2023
Dept. of Education investigates Harvard legacy admissions for alleged civil rights violations
The Office for Civil Rights informed attorney Michael Kippins on July 24 that an investigation into Harvard's legac…
By Jack  Roberts 
Aug 4, 2023
ANALYSIS: The battle over affirmative action is just beginning
The Supreme Court overturned admissions affirmative action in principle in June, but the Court's ruling is the firs…
By John Rigolizzo 
Aug 4, 2023
University retracts race-based scholarship from 300 students after SCOTUS ruling, then reinstates
Western Illinois University originally scrapped a $1000 race-based scholarship for students of color in light of th…
By Jacob Stewart 
Aug 4, 2023
Department of Education says affirmative action ruling 'threatens to take us backwards'
'Our colleges have lost the most effective tool they ever had for building diverse campus communities,' he continue…
By Ben Mincey 
Aug 2, 2023
SURVEY: Americans support merit-based college admission practices
But time will tell if college administrators will adopt merit-based admission practices. For now, it seems more lik…
By Jared Gould 
Aug 2, 2023
UVA adds identity question to admissions essay after SCOTUS ruling
The new question asks students to discuss their 'background, perspective, or experience' in 300 words.
By Ian Cruz 
Aug 2, 2023
Demands for corporate DEI expansion surge in the wake of SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Fearing a potentially less ethnically diverse entry-level applicant pool, firms are exploring new ways to advance d…
By Jack  Roberts 
Aug 1, 2023
Black queer activist says affirmative action ruling hits queer people hardest, upholds 'white supremacy'
'I want to be clear that for the federalists on the Supreme Court…their system is working exactly as it's designed …
By Olivia  Scarpo 
Aug 1, 2023
California universities have found a way to circumvent the state's long-held affirmative action laws
DEI-based hiring practices have been proven to impact the racial makeup of applicant pools
By Stephanie Samsel  
Jul 31, 2023
Wesleyan will seek 'geographical diversity' following ruling against race-based admissions
Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts institution in Connecticut, is eliminating legacy admissions.
By Haika  Mrema 
Jul 28, 2023
University of Minnesota drops race from admissions after SCOTUS ruling
'The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities will no longer consider race, university employment, or legacy in its admi…
By Lena Branch  
Jul 28, 2023
Texas politician petitions governor to ban affirmative action in employment, 'all government entities'
State Representative Brian Harrison sent the June 30 letter just one day after the Supreme Court ruled the longtime…
By Claire Caton 
Jul 27, 2023
PROF GIORDANO: The far-reaching consequences of radical indoctrination
Gone are the days when America's colleges and universities nurtured independent-minded individuals, primed for the …
By Nicholas Giordano 
Jul 25, 2023
WATCH: Colleges will do whatever it takes to protect the 'holy grail' of diversity after SCOTUS ruling, says Rep. Dr. Virginia Foxx
Dr. Foxx stated that she thinks universities are going to follow Harvard's approach.
By Will Biagini  
Jul 24, 2023
Rather than ask directly about race, college now asks how applicants will be personally 'impacted' by affirmative action ruling
​Sarah Lawrence college is taking a swipe at the Supreme Court over its ruling banning affirmative action in its ap…
By John Rigolizzo 
Jul 24, 2023