Affirmative Action Tag

Equal Protection Project Files SCOTUS Brief Supporting Asian Students in Coalition for TJ Case

Posted by James Nault on September 22, 2023 9 Comments

Equal Protection Project Files Supreme Court Brief In Support Of Asian Students Challenging Discriminatory High School Admissions Policy: ": "An Intent to Boost Admissions Rates of Preferred Races Necessarily Meant an Intent to Discriminate Against Others"...

Western Kentucky U Race-Based Scholarships Challenged by Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 20, 2023 2 Comments

“WKU should know better than to run educational and career programs that exclude students based on race”...

Yale Reportedly Making Adjustments After SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 10, 2023 11 Comments

“I think it’s going to be a challenge. But I think we are up for the challenge in the Yale Admissions Office.”...

UMass Dean Criticizes U.S. Supreme Court in Welcome Email to Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 02, 2023 5 Comments

"All you need to do is hop on social media and you’ll immediately be aware of the obstacles we face"...

Law School Administrators Supposedly Advised Schools on How to Circumvent Ban on Affirmative Action

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 24, 2023 10 Comments

"stressed the need for plausible deniability"...

Harvard’s End-Run Around Affirmative Action Could Backfire

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 19, 2023 5 Comments

"none of this has stopped Harvard and other elite schools from giving post-SFFA racial discrimination the old college try"...

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Biden Admin Releases ‘Guidance’ for Colleges on Affirmative Action

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 16, 2023 9 Comments

“Although this decision changes the landscape for admissions in higher education, it should not be used as an excuse to turn away from long-standing efforts to make those institutions more inclusive”...

Virginia Tech Ends Affirmative Action and Legacy Admissions Policies

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2023 1 Comment

"starting in the 2023-2024 admissions cycle"...

Harvard Loses $15 Million Insurance Claim For Legal Fees In Famous Race Discrimination Case, Appeals Ct Calls Arguments “Gaslighting”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 11, 2023 48 Comments

What is happening here? First it was Oberlin College, now Harvard, where I'm rooting for insurance companies. First Circuit Court of Appeals finds Harvard failed to comply with claims notice requirement of insurance policy, and its main argument was "little more than gaslighting."...

Group Behind Harvard Affirmative Action Victory Now Targeting Military Service Academies

Posted by James Nault on August 06, 2023 15 Comments

Students for Fair Admissions is actively looking for suitable plaintiffs with which to initiate suit against the service academies so as to eradicate affirmative action there as well; this is critical because a "selfless-servant, 'colorblind' culture is a national security imperative that is seriously weakened...

Deja Vu: KBJ Accused of Using Another Bad Statistic in Affirmative Action Dissent

Posted by Terrance Kible on August 05, 2023 49 Comments

Critics allege KBJ used a statistic unsupported by research to show that black physicians better assess and manage pain in black patients....

University of Virginia Adds ‘Background’ Question to Admissions Essay

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 04, 2023 7 Comments

"While not explicitly mentioned, the question alludes to applicants’ race"...

Columbia Law School Retracts Requirement for Applicants to Submit Video Statement After Scrutiny

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 02, 2023 25 Comments

“has all the hallmarks of a willful effort to evade the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act”...

Reparations Advocates Unmoved by SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 30, 2023 2 Comments

"the task force presumes every Black person is a powerless victim who deserves compensation"...

SUNY Buffalo Medical School Youth Program Racial Preferences Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 26, 2023 12 Comments

If you check "White" or "Asian/Pacific Islander" you need to show you were "economically disadvantaged," but if you are "Black/African-American" or "American Indian/Alaska Native" or "Hispanic/Latino" you are presumed eligible. The Jacobs School of Medicine and the rest of the SUNY system need to stop...

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