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Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions

WASHINGTON — In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race as a factor in deciding who is admitted.

Los Angeles Times

A lot of what you’ve heard about affirmative action is wrong

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions is certain to ripple across higher education for years. Debate in the lead-up to the court’s decision has ignited passions about accessibility, fairness and merit in the complex admissions process — and stirred up some misconceptions about affirmative…

Los Angeles Times

Why the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action matters

Only a small portion of U.S. colleges have selective admissions, where race-conscious admissions can make a difference in who gets in. But the impacts of banning affirmative action are far wider.

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Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling ‘an attack on people of color,’ Illinois education leaders say

The 6-3 decision by the high court’s conservative majority “will make it more difficult for Northwestern to achieve one of our imperatives — the promotion of diversity, inclusion and belonging on our campuses,” University President Michael Schill said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Affirmative action's rejection will impact school diversity

The Supreme Court's ruling deems that diversity is no longer a compelling interest for university admission.

Axios

Noah Feldman: Affirmative action is radical Supreme Court's latest casualty

Affirmative action died Thursday at the hands of the Supreme Court’s conservative constitutional revolution. In a 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and held that it’s unconstitutional for universities to take account of racial diversity in their admissions.

Tribune News Service

The Supreme Court can end affirmative action–but it can’t reverse the course of history

America is changing. Future generations of college students will be less white, and less privileged–regardless of the Supreme Court's decision.

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‘We’re really worried.’ What do colleges do now after affirmative action ruling?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision Thursday striking down affirmative action has intensified angst among many higher-education leaders who say extending access to a diversity of students could become a challenging, high-cost and labor-intensive effort steeped in uncertainties.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court ends race-conscious college admissions. How will it change California education?

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said universities and colleges could no longer use a form of race-conscious admissions, rejecting a decades-old precedent in affirmative action policy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Can colleges admit racially diverse classes without affirmative action?

DALLAS -- College administrators are reevaluating how they can admit racially diverse classes, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges are no longer allowed to consider race in the admissions process.

Tribune News Service

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The Independent UK

With race-based admissions no longer an option, states may imitate Texas Top 10% Plan

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the practice unconstitutional, admissions experts say other states could look to Texas’ Top 10% Plan as a way to diversify their student bodies.

The Texas Tribune

UT-Austin only Texas public university affected by Supreme Court’s ending use of race in admissions

No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will be impacted.

The Texas Tribune

There are two kinds of antiracism. Only one works, and it has nothing to do with ‘diversity training’

While liberal antiracists argue over vocabulary, radicals take direct action – which is the only way to change the system, says author Arun Kundnani

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The Independent UK

Buckingham Palace misses ethnic minority staff diversity target again

Kensington Palace, however, has 16.3% of staff from an ethnic minority background, up from 13.6% last year.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Detroit-themed apparel rocks at Rocket Mortgage Classic’s merchandise tent

The merchandise at the Rocket Mortgage Classic wins again for best creativity and diversity on the PGA Tour.

Wales Online

Two new strains of covid discovered by scientists in UK bats

Bats may harbour more pathogens than other mammals due to their remarkable longevity, living to 40

The Conversation

US music education has a history of anti-Blackness that is finally being confronted

When it comes to achieving racial diversity, music education at the university level in the U.S. still has a long way to go.

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House Office of Diversity and Inclusion could be a culture war casualty - Roll Call

The House office meant to attract diverse staff could succumb to Republican cuts, despite protests from some staffers and advocacy groups.

Bangkok Post

From the margins to the spotlight

To celebrate Pride Month, the Thai Film Archive (TFA) is inviting movie fans to revisit the history of gender diversity in local movies with the "Over The Rainbow" exhibit.

Daily Mirror

England's Ben Stokes an advocate for diversity in light of cricket discrimination report

England's Ashes captain Ben Stokes has insisted cricket "needs to celebrate diversity" in a statement in the light of the ICEC report into discrimination in cricket

The Conversation

We found coronaviruses in UK bats -- so far the danger’s minimal but we need to know more about viruses that can spread to humans

Most emerging infectious diseases are caused by zoonotic pathogens – viruses and bacteria which circulate in wild and domestic animals but are also capable of infecting humans. Examples of diseases caused by zoonotic pathogens include Ebola, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and bird flu.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes ‘deeply sorry’ in response to report on English cricket’s shocking discrimination problem

England Test captain addresses damning verdict on the state of the game

Daily Mirror

Diversity's Jordan Banjo shares sweet way his children help with body image struggles

Diversity star Jordan Banjo has revealed how his children helped inspire him to feel comfortable in his own skin as he launched a campaign with juice drink Oasis

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes ‘deeply sorry’ to hear of racism and sexism after Equity in Cricket report

The England skipper hailed cricket as a sport that ‘needs to celebrate diversity’ in light of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report that racism, sexism, elitism and class-based discrimination ‘widespread and deeply rooted’ in cricket

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