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Opinion

The Perfect Victim and the Perfect Judge —The New Challenge to Affirmative Action

If it feels like we’ve been here before, we have. The use of race in college admissions is legal and has been tested and upheld by the high court time and again, most recently in the Fisher v. Texas case. But that’s not stopping conservative anti-affirmative activist Ed Blum.

October 15, 2018

African-American

In Defense of Affirmative Action

The most recent battle in the war against affirmative action is being brought by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University. What is striking about the Harvard case is — unlike previous suits which involved White plaintiffs — this suit is being brought on behalf of its Asian American members who claim they were denied admission to Harvard due to their race. Will this be the battle that finally brings down affirmative action?

October 11, 2018

African-American

Scholars Believe Supreme Court Likely to End Affirmative Action with Kavanaugh

Scholars from coast to coast expect the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh – and they expect him to help end affirmative action by ruling against it in cases that reach the high court.

September 13, 2018

Opinion

Diversity at Stake in Kavanaugh Hearings

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is about institutionalizing the trend at the highest court to reverse everything that makes American society coincide with a sense of racial diversity and fairness.

September 5, 2018

News Roundup

DOJ Sides with Asian-Americans in Bias Suit Against Harvard

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated its strongest support to date for the plaintiffs in a controversial, highly publicized federal lawsuit alleging that Harvard University unfairly discriminates against Asian-American applicants, according to CNN and other reports. On Thursday, the DOJ submitted a statement of interest to the court in opposition to Harvard’s motion for a […]

August 31, 2018

Opinion

A Transformative Model for Diversity in Higher Education

The mere mention of the words “affirmative action” in the college admissions process evokes heated debates that often overshadow the true value of diversity that policies are meant to achieve. How can the prioritization of diversity in university settings become a real practice and a unifying force? Israel may have an answer.

August 15, 2018

News Roundup

16 Schools Defend Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy

A group of highly selective universities has defended Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions process by filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court on Monday, the Boston Globe reported. This response comes after Harvard was sued by the Students for Fair Admission organization for allegedly being discriminatory in a way that unfairly limits the number […]

August 1, 2018

Opinion

Debunking Mismatch and the Color-Blind Remedy to Affirmative Action

The affirmative action op-eds are starting to appear. Both the pro and the con. And there’s this sense of déjà vu. Yes, as that pre-hiphop group Crosby, Stills and Nash once sang, “We have all been here before.”

July 24, 2018

Opinion

NAFEO Urges Continuing Affirmative Action Efforts in Higher Ed

Every student benefits from inclusive and diverse classrooms, not just students of color. NAFEO urges all school systems, colleges and universities not to retreat from their thoughtful, holistic review processes of applicants that are resulting in diverse environments.

July 18, 2018

Opinion

Trump Administration Takes Affirmative Action to Ignore Race and Law

In case you missed it: while you were celebrating all the progress we’ve achieved in America – 242 years of opportunity resulting in a burgeoning sense of equality and diversity – the Trump administration placed a cherry bomb in your inbox.

July 9, 2018

Latest News

Experts: Affirmative Action May Feel Riskier Now for Colleges

Colleges and universities committed to using race as one of many considerations in creating a diverse student body are likely to be a lot more concerned about the risks now that the White House has announced a rollback of guidelines issued by the prior administration.

July 5, 2018

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian Americans: Right to Be Angry at Harvard, Not African-Americans

People of all backgrounds become so angry about affirmative action that it is difficult to discuss the subject. The current emphasis is on Asian American applicants to Harvard College and younger Asian American students competing for entry to the magnet high schools of New York City.

June 20, 2018