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The Week in Admissions News

Phone-free experiences for students; high demand for online education at community colleges; expanding CUNY's ASAP.

NAACP Launches ‘Diversity No Matter What’ Campaign

The NAACP is asking more than 1,600 colleges, public and private, that have competitive admissions policies to join its new...
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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.

Andrew Bailey, a white man wearing a business suit and red tie

Does the Supreme Court Order Apply to Financial Aid?

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

The Week in Admissions News

Orthodox students criticize Brandeis ad; Hope College bets on tuition-free program; Louisiana requires “In God We Trust” in classrooms.

Letter signs spelling out "cancel" are held in front of the Supreme Court building

Biden Proposes New Debt-Relief Plan After Supreme Court Rejects Initial Proposal

The 6-to-3 decision stops the Biden administration from moving forward with plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for eligible Americans, but the administration announced new steps to aid borrowers.

Dueling groups of demonstrators face off holding signs that say "stop discriminating on the basis of race" and "we are the people."

Advocates Celebrate End of Race-Conscious Admissions

Students and supporters of affirmative action also descended on the Supreme Court, pledging to continue fighting to make higher education accessible to students from underrepresented backgrounds.