Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action

(from Inside Higher Ed and NAIS) The U.S. Supreme Court declared Thursday that the admissions systems used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill illegally violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This effectively excludes consideration of race in college and university admissions. The decision is expected to impact just about every college that uses affirmative action in admissions and some that use it in awarding financial aid. It does, however, exempt the military academies. 

While this decision focuses on the constitutionality of the use of race in higher education admissions, there may be ripple effects beyond colleges and universities. NAIS and EMA are holding a joint webinar on Wednesday, July 12, at 1 PM ET to learn what the Supreme Court’s ruling could mean for your school. Learn more here.

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