The U.S. Supreme Court this spring is expected to issue a ruling that could ban or alter how local universities consider race when deciding whether to admit students.
Previous cases have ended with colleges still allowed to factor in a student's race in efforts to build a diverse student body — a practice upheld for more than 40 years.
But this is a more conservative court, and colleges that have long championed affirmative action are bracing for the decision and what it might mean for their admission process.
