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A sign for Sarah Lawrence College, as person in a jacket walks past.
A sign for Sarah Lawrence College, as person in a jacket walks past.

Prompting Discussion or Tempting Litigation?

July 20, 2023

Sarah Lawrence College will ask applicants about the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, quoting directly from the decision. Is it a savvy workaround or a brash rejoinder?

Two football players running, one in front with a ball.
Two football players running, one in front with a ball.
Two opposing groups of protesters with signs and flags face one another
Two opposing groups of protesters with signs and flags face one another

Reading Between the Lines on Affirmative Action

July 17, 2023

The Supreme Court’s decision only explicitly addressed admissions. But legal experts say it could have much broader implications and that colleges would be wise to prepare accordingly.

A man in front of a line graph trending downward.
A man in front of a line graph trending downward.

Fighting for Scraps in Pennsylvania

July 12, 2023

Enrollment in the state has plummeted, but it has one of the highest ratios of institutions to students in the country. The result is fierce competition over a dwindling pool of applicants.