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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…

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.

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

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.

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.

LOS ANGELES — Elijah Calderon, after a yearlong training program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, is poised to earn about $105,000 annually as a power lineman. Once he becomes a journeyman in three to four years, he stands to make about $165,000 — and potentially much more with overtime.

The recent string of national titles amongst ACC and Pac-12 schools should remind fans that your conference doesn’t need all the money to find success.

Research shows the giant predator's ability to self-regulate its body temperature may have contributed to its downfall.

The findings might help explain why the giant shark went extinct 3.6 million years ago.

MIAMI — Based on the Miami Heat’s limitations in free agency under new salary-cap rules, and with the Heat having only one selection in last week’s NBA draft, multiple positions well could stand as areas of needs.

The veteran handicapper takes note of rule change and coaching trends in college football.