Executive orders will have dramatic impact on federal agencies, contractors, and grantees, and sow uncertainty about voluntary DEI initiatives. Following his second-term inauguration, President Trump swiftly signed a...more
A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies.
Higher education institutions are urged to “redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and retain” students...more
8/21/2023
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Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI
While the Court did not explicitly overrule prior precedent, it significantly constrains schools’ ability to consider race in admissions.
The Supreme Court ruled that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and...more
Schools are developing strategies now for maintaining campus diversity if the Supreme Court bars consideration of race in admissions.
Many experts believe that the Supreme Court will hold that Harvard and UNC’s...more