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GMU President Lands Contract Extension

Last year many in the George Mason University community expected the Board of Visitors to fire President Gregory Washington over...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State Grant for Minority Students

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a state grant for minority students is unconstitutional, Wisconsin Public Radio reported...
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Opinion

The Risk Proposition of Law School Is Changing

Upcoming federal loan changes, coupled with the end of affirmative action, stand to make law school a riskier option for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.

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Will Race-Based Scholarships Survive?

Colleges and funders are replacing race-based scholarships with race-neutral alternatives as the Trump administration targets these programs, raising questions about their future.

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DOJ Finds That UC Davis Medical School Considers Race in Admissions

The University of California, Davis, School of Medicine has violated federal anti-discrimination law by considering racial proxies in its admissions...
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DOJ Investigates CUNY’s Black Male Initiative

The Justice Department is investigating a program at City University of New York that offers support for men from underrepresented...
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What Do We Know About Who Isn’t Reporting Race on College Applications?

Two admissions cycles into the post–affirmative action landscape, researcher James Murphy is trying to understand the somewhat-confusing surge in students who decline to share their race when they apply to college.

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DOJ Investigates 15 More Med Schools, Alleging Race-Based Admissions

The Justice Department has yet to name the latest institutions accused of violating civil rights law in assembling their med school classes. Critics say the administration is misreading the law—and that diverse classes lead to better doctors.