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National Society of Black Engineers Moves Convention Out of Florida

The National Society of Black Engineers is moving its 50th annual convention from Orlando, Fla., to Atlanta. “When we’re looking...

CSUs Failed to Return Native American Remains and Other Items

Most California State University campuses with collections of Native American remains and cultural items have failed to return them to...
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Does the Supreme Court Order Apply to Financial Aid?

Missouri attorney general tells all colleges to drop minority scholarships. University of Missouri system complies.

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Opinion

Affirmative Action and the Myth of Merit

A more inclusive definition of merit provides an opportunity for higher ed to reinvent itself after the Supreme Court’s damaging decision, Demetria D. Frank, Darrell D. Jackson and Jamila Jefferson-Jones write.

The scene in front of the Supreme Court Oct. 31, when the court heard arguments in two cases challenging race-conscious admissions in higher education: a lone opponent of affirmative action, with protest signs, stands next to a group of mostly young people  rallying in support of affirmative action.
Opinion

Not a Win for Asian American Applicants

The Supreme Court decision on affirmative action won’t change deeper reasons Asian Americans are disadvantaged in elite college admissions, Leelila Strogov writes.

Lois Banner, an older white woman with short, light hair wearing a plum-colored sweater.

Racial Comment Inflames Berkshire Conference of Women Historians

A white woman reportedly said she wished she was Black because it would give her an easier career.

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What the Supreme Court Rejection of Affirmative Action Means

Justices deem admissions programs at both Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill to be unconstitutional. But decision did say applicants can write about their experiences with racism, if colleges follow the rules.

A poster that reads "In God We Trust" with the word "trust" in rainbow letters, designed by activist Chaz Stevens.

‘In God We Trust’ in Every Louisiana Classroom

A new Louisiana law that requires “In God We Trust” signs displayed in classrooms raises larger questions about religion and higher ed.