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The future of affirmative action in higher education is on the table as the Supreme Court wades into the admissions programs at the nation’s oldest public and private universities

A Supreme Court that is the most diverse in history will hear two cases Monday challenging the use of affirmative action in higher education

WASHINGTON — Following last term's overturning of Roe v. Wade and an expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court's conservatives are moving now to sharply limit or strike down affirmative action at colleges and universities.

UCF cracked the top 25 after their win over Cincinnati.

The campaign to end the practice has been long and well-funded.

Harvard and UNC attendees address how applicants’ backgrounds shape their lives as supreme court hears case

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A recent moment, among many, that provided Sam Hartman with a small dose of perspective came earlier this month, during Wake Forest’s week without a game. In a practice, Hartman attempted to hurdle a teammate and absorbed a discomforting blow to his shoulder. It wasn’t anything serious,…

The University of North Carolina was once a bastion of segregation

The court will hear two cases challenging the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

At issue is whether decisions at Harvard and UNC are unconstitutional or violate a federal anti-discrimination law.

Phil Ford, one of the best players in UNC basketball history, is this week’s guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.”