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Though Ithaca College does not have affirmative action policies, some students have expressed concern about the impact of the Supreme Court's June 29 decision to overrule the use of such policies.

Students of color worry about end to affirmative action

By Jadyn Davis, Senior Writer • September 6, 2023
After years of intense debate about affirmative action’s place in higher education, the Supreme Court overruled the use of such policies June 29. While Ithaca College does not have affirmative action policies, some students have expressed concern about the impact of the court’s decision.
As the Supreme Court re-evaluates Affirmative Action, Ithaca College grapples with the debate surrounding race-based opportunities in its own community.

College grapples with debate around race-based opportunities

By Prakriti Panwar, Staff Writer • November 8, 2022
As the Supreme Court re-evaluates Affirmative Action, Ithaca College grapples with the debate surrounding race-based opportunities in its own community.
Racial politics in higher ed

Racial politics in higher ed

By Mahad Olad • November 6, 2019

On Sept. 30, Harvard University won a lawsuit against Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), a conservative legal organization hell-bent on wiping out affirmative action programs on college campuses in the...

Court ruling has unequal results

April 23, 2014

The Census Bureau estimates that people of minority status will be the majority of the American population by 2043. Within the next two decades, minority applicants to college will also become the majority....

17 year old got in all 8 Ivy League, but wait, he’s black…

By Jeremy Li • April 16, 2014

There are many jokes on April Fools day. The news of an African-American male got into all 8 Ivy League schools also went viral online. People thought it was a April Fools joke, but it’s not. Kwasi...

Junior Cedrick-Michael Simmons, Intersectionali-Tea Time participant, said the group is an excellent outlet for students to engage in difficult dialogue. Intersectionali-Tea Time aims to offer a platform for discussion outside the classroom.

Students create group to discuss social issues

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • November 29, 2012
Intersectionali-Tea Time is a new meeting series that provides students with a platform for discussion on social equality issues such as affirmative action and white privilege.
Noliwe Rooks, an associate professor at Cornell University, said people should have more dialogue on the importance of affirmative action.

Affirmative action goes on trial

By Gerald Doherty, Senior Writer • October 24, 2012
As attention surrounding the affirmative action Supreme Court case gains momentum, colleges and universities are preparing for the court's ruling and discussing the implications the policy may have on educational admissions.
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