The Latest Breaking News from Harvard University

AUSTIN, Texas — A potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the use of race in college admissions could reverse recent strides among Texas universities in creating more diverse student bodies and could adversely affect the college experience for students of color, education policy experts said.

With the recent build-up of Russian forces around Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russians and Ukrainians occupy “the same historical and spiritual space” has taken on an ominous tone. In the eyes of large swaths of the Russian political elite, these countries share the same roots, some even dispute the…

The Supreme Court granting review on Monday to two cases about affirmative action is an ominous sign for diversity in higher education and advancing racial equality. Given the composition of the court, it seems very likely that the six conservative justices will use these cases to ban any form of…

A revolution in university admissions appears to be at hand.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action

The article explains key issues in the case, and outlines what I think the Court should do.

Affirmative action in higher education raises all sorts of interesting legal, political, and ethical issues. In the specific context of litigation alleging that Harvard discriminates against Asian students, now pending before the Supreme Court, I wonder if any of the Justices will ask Harvard University's counsel how it justifies classifying…

The Supreme Court could decide the fate of affirmative action at public and private universities.

Harvard and University of North Carolina are defendants, giving majority-conservative court an opportunity to overturn precedent

One involves racial preferences at Harvard, the other at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a major challenge to race-based affirmative action in the nation’s college and universities, setting the stage for another long-sought win for conservatives.