Affirmative action encompasses a suite of targeted admissions and support measures designed to redress historical inequities and enhance the representation of marginalised groups in higher education.

Stanford President John Hennessy last week made a strong statement underscoring the university's continued commitment to affirmative action, a sentiment unanimously endorsed by the university's ...

David Cohen, M.S., Dave Sharrer, M.S. In June 2023, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) and SFFA ...

President Donald Trump’s assault on what he broadly calls DEI has been slapdash and sadistic. That doesn’t mean the system under attack should be maintained. Racial preferencing in university ...

President Ronald Reagan had been slowly chipping away at affirmative action since taking office in 1981, but it was six months into his second term that his administration saw its chance to deal it a ...