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DeSantis Helps Get Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Banned From Disney World
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 4:49pm | 810The battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) continues to heat up. A new push from a DeSantis-controlled board has fought off initiatives previously followed by Disney. What Happened: The diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) committee used by the...
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Biden Criticizes Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 5:40pm | 442President Joe Biden criticized the Supreme Court’s landmark decision against affirmative action in college admissions during a Thursday interview on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House." The ruling, which declared Harvard University’s and the University of North Carolina’s...
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Supreme Court Ruling Casts Shadow On The Future Of College — And Corporate — Diversity
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 2:40pm | 603In a decision that could reshape the landscape of higher education and consequently, corporate America, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday that the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) are unconstitutional. The 6-2 ruling in the...
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Harvard Admits First Non-White Majority Of Undergrads In 380-Year History; DOJ Investigating Asian-American Discrimination Complaint
Friday, August 4, 2017 - 10:26am | 502Harvard University will admit its first non-white majority of undergraduates in its 380-year history at a time when the school is under a U.S. Department of Justice investigation for allegedly limiting the number of Asian-American students. Harvard College, the undergraduate wing of the university...
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Is It Consistent to Have Affirmative Action for Admissions, But Not for Grading in the Classroom?
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 9:52am | 508In 2006, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved Proposal 2, ending state-sponsored discrimination via race-based preferences in college admissions, hiring, and contracting. But a recent federal court ruling has temporarily overturned the will of Michigan voters, opening the door for affirmative...