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Affirmative action

The Supreme Court is deciding a case on whether, and how, universities may consider an applicant’s race when making admissions decisions.

What is affirmative action? Here are 4 essential reads.

Development & Education

Scholars explain what affirmative action is — and isn’t — as well as what its effects are, and why, among others, the military has supported it for decades.

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As decision nears in Harvard affirmative action case, another legal fight brews in California

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Justice Kennedy expected to play crucial role in spate of upcoming Supreme Court decisions

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Supreme Court Sidesteps Affirmative Action Ruling

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University of Texas Students Weigh in on Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court is currently considering the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, which centers on whether affirmative action should play a role in student admission. As it currently stands, any Texas high school student who graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is given automatic admission to […]

Brazil Embraces Affirmative Action With New Law to Boost Racial Diversity at Universities

Conflict & Justice

Brazil is moving ahead on affirmative action. In August, Brazil’s president signed a law setting aside half of public university seats for poor or nonwhite students.

Does the College Recruitment Brochure Depict Diversity Dreams or Realities?

The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding affirmative action and diversity in higher education.  That got us to thinking about a variety of topics related to college diversity, from personal stories to the most innocuous of all higher education materials: the university recruitment brochure. Most of us have seen those brochures, featuring four to seven […]

The French View of Affirmative Action

Conflict & Justice

While the US Supreme Court reconsiders affirmative action in the United States, we explore how France has been dealing with that issue.

As the US Questions Affirmative Action Policy, Brazil Embraces it

Conflict & Justice

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday for and against the affirmative action policy at the University of Texas.

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