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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.
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....

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 25, 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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