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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
New UCSD policy would hurt meritocracy for engineering, health majors, critics say
The new policy will grant ‘one point each for having a 3.0 GPA or higher in the major screening courses; Californi…
By Clarise Tujardon '26
May 7, 2024
More Ohio colleges pause race-based scholarships over SCOTUS ruling
Public universities in Ohio like Ohio State University are putting race-based scholarships on hold to align with th…
By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 20, 2024
Ohio University halts race-based scholarships to comply with SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Ohio University has paused its race-based scholarships as the school reexamines its policies to make sure they are …
By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 5, 2024
New audio reveals whistleblower prof's efforts to resist race-based hiring practices
A department at the University of Washington was accused of a potentially discriminatory hiring practice that might…
By Michael Duke
Feb 18, 2024
Civil rights complaint accuses UW-Madison of anti-white discrimination
The Equal Protection Project claims that the BIPOC Fellows program 'makes clear that students who do not meet the p…
By Michael Duke
Feb 6, 2024
Maryland to consider guaranteeing college admission to top 10% of each high school in response to affirmative action ban
Maryland legislators will consider a bill that would guarantee college admission to high school students who gradua…
By Adam Sabes
Jan 30, 2024
UNC to pay Students for Fair Admissions $4.8 million after pivotal SCOTUS affirmative action decision
The University of North Carolina will pay Students for Fair Admissions after losing its affirmative action case at …
By Adam Sabes
Jan 30, 2024
Law schools see record minority applicants after affirmative action ban
Law school applicants for the 2024 fall admissions cycle are among the most diverse seen in recorded history, data …
By Adam Sabes
Jan 11, 2024
Cornell's first application post affirmative action still asks identity-based question
Applicants are asked to "Explain how your life experiences will help inform your contributions to a learning commun…
By Brendan McDonald '25
Jan 11, 2024
Four times universities defied the SCOTUS Affirmative Action ruling
In June, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling when it declared that race-based, affirmative action admissions…
By Campus Reform
Dec 31, 2023
WATCH: 5 craziest campus videos of 2023
Campus Reform has compiled a list of the craziest videos documenting the campus climate of 2023.
By Campus Reform
Dec 30, 2023
Biden administration promotes alternative diversity admission measures following fall of affirmative action
One of the most emphasized strategies includes ‘targeted recruitment programs’ to historically black institutions a…
By William Biagini '24
Oct 16, 2023
Johns Hopkins scholars use affirmative action ruling to push systemic racism narrative
JHU PhD students discussed the importance of 'institutional memory' and the need for proactive and continuous movem…
By Kieghan Nangle '24
Oct 4, 2023
U of Tennessee System offering guaranteed admission to qualifying high school students
On Sept. 8, the University of Tennessee System became the latest public university system to guarantee admission t…
By Emily Fowler '24
Sep 25, 2023
Colleges are ending legacy admissions following SCOTUS affirmative action decision
Carleton College recently announced it would stop legacy status considerations for applicants, joining numerous ot…
By Wyatt Eichholz '24
Sep 22, 2023
Top 5 stories of the week: September 22, 2023
Below are Campus Reform's top five stories of the week. Dive into our quick summaries to stay informed about the sp…
By Campus Reform
Sep 22, 2023
College introduces 'discussion-based' applications
St. John's College's new discussion-based application contains five components: a short application form, two inter…
By Marya Ruth Dunning '25
Sep 20, 2023
Man who led charge against affirmative action in college admissions sues law firms for discrimination
Students for Fair Admissions "reaffirms that ‘[e]liminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it,’" bo…
By Melanie Wilcox
Sep 19, 2023
ANALYSIS: The new battle lines of affirmative action
In a two-part analysis, Campus Reform outlines how the legal fight over affirmative action in college admissions is…
By John Rigolizzo
Sep 13, 2023
Top 5 stories of the week: September 1, 2023
Below are Campus Reform's top five stories of the week. Dive into our quick summaries to stay informed about the sp…
By Campus Reform
Sep 1, 2023
CGU commits to 'Diversity No Matter What' pledge despite SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
By announcing the school's signing of the NAACP's pledge, Claremont Graduate University President Len Jessup reaffi…
By Sarah Prentice '25
Aug 30, 2023
Universities are asking applicants about race even after affirmative action ruling
‘What perspectives shaped by your background, experiences, upbringing, and/or racial identity inspire you to join o…
By Melanie Wilcox
Aug 30, 2023
Biden administration advises alternatives to affirmative action
Suggested strategies include targeting school districts with specific demographic makeups.
By Claire Caton '26
Aug 28, 2023
J.D. Vance accuses colleges of admissions collusion, calls for FTC investigation
Vance alleged 'collusive behavior by colleges and universities, particularly as it relates to new admissions polici…
By Austin Browne '24
Aug 25, 2023
UVA de-emphasizes legacy admissions, replaces 'checkbox' with essay question on universities ties
The application will have a prompt for legacy students and those with other personal relationships asking why their…
By John Rigolizzo
Aug 21, 2023
APA calls for 'adversity scales' in admissions after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
The American Psychological Association announced that it will continue to support “equity and inclusion” practices …
By Haika Mrema '24
Aug 15, 2023
Virginia Tech officially ends affirmative action, legacy admissions policies
In compliance with the recent Supreme Court ruling, Virginia Tech indicated it will stop considering a student's ra…
By Haika Mrema '24
Aug 10, 2023
Harvard revamps application questions following affirmative action ruling
The new application has removed the three optional essays, replacing them with five short-answer questions.
By Austin Browne '24
Aug 9, 2023
Congressional Democrats reintroduce legislation to ban legacy admissions on college campuses nationwide
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-O.R.) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) proposed the Fair College Admissions for Students Act th…
By Haika Mrema '24
Aug 7, 2023
Another college drops its legacy admissions practices
'Still, to ensure we are removing any potential barriers to access and opportunity, Occidental will no longer ask a…
By Haika Mrema '24
Aug 7, 2023
Dept. of Education investigates Harvard legacy admissions for alleged civil rights violations
The Office for Civil Rights informed attorney Michael Kippins on July 24 that an investigation into Harvard's legac…
By Jack Roberts
Aug 4, 2023
ANALYSIS: The battle over affirmative action is just beginning
The Supreme Court overturned admissions affirmative action in principle in June, but the Court's ruling is the firs…
By John Rigolizzo
Aug 4, 2023
University retracts race-based scholarship from 300 students after SCOTUS ruling, then reinstates
Western Illinois University originally scrapped a $1000 race-based scholarship for students of color in light of th…
By Jacob Stewart '24
Aug 4, 2023
Department of Education says affirmative action ruling 'threatens to take us backwards'
'Our colleges have lost the most effective tool they ever had for building diverse campus communities,' he continue…
By Ben Mincey '25
Aug 2, 2023
SURVEY: Americans support merit-based college admission practices
But time will tell if college administrators will adopt merit-based admission practices. For now, it seems more lik…
By Jared Gould
Aug 2, 2023
Leftist professors urge Biden to defy Supreme Court rulings
Harvard law professor Mark Tushnet and San Francisco State University political scientist Aaron Belkin urged Biden …
By Emma Arns '26
Aug 1, 2023
Demands for corporate DEI expansion surge in the wake of SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Fearing a potentially less ethnically diverse entry-level applicant pool, firms are exploring new ways to advance d…
By Jack Roberts
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Delaney Ermshar
Aug 1, 2023
Black queer activist says affirmative action ruling hits queer people hardest, upholds 'white supremacy'
'I want to be clear that for the federalists on the Supreme Court…their system is working exactly as it's designed …
By Olivia Scarpo '26
Aug 1, 2023
California universities have found a way to circumvent the state's long-held affirmative action laws
DEI-based hiring practices have been proven to impact the racial makeup of applicant pools
By Stephanie Samsel '24
Jul 31, 2023
Wesleyan will seek 'geographical diversity' following ruling against race-based admissions
Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts institution in Connecticut, is eliminating legacy admissions.
By Haika Mrema '24
Jul 28, 2023
University of Minnesota drops race from admissions after SCOTUS ruling
'The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities will no longer consider race, university employment, or legacy in its admi…
By Lena Branch '24
Jul 28, 2023
Texas politician petitions governor to ban affirmative action in employment, 'all government entities'
State Representative Brian Harrison sent the June 30 letter just one day after the Supreme Court ruled the longtime…
By Claire Caton '26
Jul 27, 2023
WATCH: Colleges will do whatever it takes to protect the 'holy grail' of diversity after SCOTUS ruling, says Rep. Dr. Virginia Foxx
Dr. Foxx stated that she thinks universities are going to follow Harvard's approach.
By William Biagini '24
Jul 24, 2023
Rather than ask directly about race, college now asks how applicants will be personally 'impacted' by affirmative action ruling
Sarah Lawrence college is taking a swipe at the Supreme Court over its ruling banning affirmative action in its ap…
By John Rigolizzo
Jul 24, 2023
WATCH: Kenny Xu defends merit-based education as the redeemer of academia
Kenny Xu, author of School of Woke, argued in a discussion with Nicholas Giordano that objective evaluations of mer…
By Spencer Dalke
Jul 21, 2023
NAACP calls on colleges to pledge ‘Diversity No Matter What’ following SCOTUS ruling
The NAACP called for over 1600 colleges and universities to commit to the ‘Diversity No Matter What’ pledge.
By Haika Mrema '24
Jul 14, 2023
J.D. Vance slams elite colleges' 'intention to circumvent' SCOTUS on affirmative action
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance told accused elite universities of being ‘openly defiant' and ‘hostile’ to the recent overt…
By Emma Arns '26
Jul 13, 2023
Proposed MA law targets legacy admissions
State Senator Pavel Payano argues that legacy admissions standards make it 'harder for low-income and students of c…
By Emma Arns '26
Jul 13, 2023
Civil rights watchdog files federal complaint against UBuffalo race-based scholars program
'Even before the recent Supreme Court decision... segregating educational programs and excluding participants based…
By Haika Mrema '24
Jul 11, 2023
WATCH: GIORDANO: ‘Race-based admissions is insulting’ to minorities
Nicholas Giordano argues against affirmative action as ‘insulting’ and explains why a return to traditional princip…
By Spencer Dalke
Jul 10, 2023