After July 1, the University of Virginia and other public institutions in the state will no longer be able to give an admissions advantage to students who are connected to alums or donors. Daxia Rojas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daxia Rojas/AFP via Getty Images After July 1,
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Ending affirmative action in college admissions opened a floodgate, reporter says
Washington Post reporter Julian Mark talks about the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, and the broader movement to dismantle DEI practices in academia and corporate America. Source link
This bipartisan Senate duo wants to end legacy college admissions
Georgetown University in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3, 2021. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Georgetown University in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3, 2021. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and
John Stamos Reveals He Told Lori Loughlin About the College Admissions Scandal Making Headlines
John Stamos revealed that he told Lori Loughlin that her involvement in the college admissions scandal made headlines. “In March 2019, I get a strange text around 5:30 a.m. from my good friend Roger Lodge. He asks if Lori is okay. I hit him back, ‘Why, what’s up?’ Something about
A new benefit at top companies: College admissions counseling
Shannon Vasconcelos works for College Coach, a division of child care operator Bright Horizons that provides college admissions advising as a benefit for employees of client companies. Kirk Carapezza/WGBH hide caption toggle caption Kirk Carapezza/WGBH Shannon Vasconcelos works for College Coach, a division of child care operator Bright Horizons that
Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions
West Point graduating cadets are seen during commencement ceremonies at Plain Parade Field at the United States Military Academy on June 13, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. John Minchillo/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/Pool/Getty Images West Point graduating cadets are seen during commencement ceremonies at Plain Parade Field
NAACP's Ivory Toldson discusses the investigation into Harvard legacy admissions
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks to the NAACP’s Ivory Toldson about the Department of Education’s civil rights investigation into legacy admissions at Harvard University. Source link
Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard
Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday,
Supreme Court finds Harvard, UNC's admissions policy violate the 14th Amendment
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 5. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 5. Alex Wong/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court found that Harvard and the University of
Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions
Wellesley College, in Massachusetts, was founded in 1870 to educate women. Its students are now pushing for more inclusive policies in admissions and communications. Education Images/GHI/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Education Images/GHI/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Wellesley College, in Massachusetts, was founded