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How Will the Harvard Lawsuit Affect Affirmative Action in College Admissions?

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What we now think of as “affirmative action” for demographic minorities, particularly racial minorities, emerged most clearly through President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs in the 1960s. The term has evolved since then, but this first use established a core idea of righting a discriminatory wrong.

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Being a First-Generation College Student Made Me a Feminist

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I made the dean's list for the first time and remained on the dean's list until I graduated in 2008. Though I began my undergraduate career studying psychology, I ended up graduating as a creative writing major with a minor in women and gender studies (WGS).

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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A new lawsuit claims Harvard University discriminates against minority students by favoring legacy applicants. The plaintiffs argued that legacy preferences, along with early admission programs, "operate to the disadvantage of minority applicants."

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Much of that decline can be attributed to the Great Recession that began in 2008, during and after which students sought more career-oriented degrees to improve their employment prospects. Since the 1970s, the number of degrees conferred in the humanities has dropped fairly steadily , and that decline has picked up steam in recent years.

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Law, Medical School Diversity Grows Ahead of Affirmative Action Ban

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Minority enrollments at both law and medical schools have increased in recent years. A decade ago, only about 28% of first-year law students were racial or ethnic minorities. Despite such growth in student diversity, minorities in the legal profession remain underrepresented in the U.S.

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Harvard’s Porcellian Club: All You Need to Know

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This exclusivity sometimes led to criticism, particularly regarding the club’s lack of diversity and its exclusion of women and minorities. It promoted a sense of elitism, as its members were often from influential backgrounds, and their social connections extended beyond the university.

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Nearly $19M in Grants Awarded to 12 Colleges to Address Teacher Shortage

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The federal government awarded a dozen minority-serving institutions (MSIs) $18.8 The program — dormant since its creation in 2008 — supports teacher preparation programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), and other MSIs. The Augustus F.

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