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July 27, 2023

A Symposium on Legacy Admissions: Joshua T. Katz

Joshua T. Katz

It is not clear that legacy admissions is (or should be) against the law, but even if it isn’t (or shouldn’t be), the intellectual and moral problems with the practice are a matter on......

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July 26, 2023

A Symposium on Legacy Admissions: Bruce Gilley

Bruce Gilley

Long-standing higher ed institutions are obliged to consider past generations as well as current and future ones. Admitting some students based on this fact is imperative, and part of a prec......

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July 11, 2023

Forgive Us Our Debts?

Kali Jerrard

Moving forward and next steps for higher education after SCOTUS’s student loan forgiveness ruling.

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July 11, 2023

Fair Admissions

Peter Wood

The Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College breathes new life into the rule of law in higher education, despite its limitations. The cult......

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July 6, 2023

One Step Forward: 36 Years Fighting Racial Discrimination

David Randall

By upholding the ideal of equal opportunity, the Supreme Court has redeemed America from its open endorsement of race discrimination in college admissions.

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July 4, 2023

A Landmark Victory for Merit

Kali Jerrard

The Supreme Court’s recent decision is a positive step forward for the return of merit in college admissions.

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May 18, 2023

Should Colleges and Universities Promote Abortion?

Peter Wood

After the Dobbs decision last year, debate over the abortion issue has become more prevalent and heated, especially in higher ed. Given this, what should higher ed policy look like now on this issue?

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March 7, 2023

Footing the Bill?

Kali Jerrard

Will American taxpayers take the hit for higher ed’s poor finances? 

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March 7, 2023

SCOTUS on Student Debt Forgiveness

Teresa R. Manning and Neetu Arnold

SCOTUS hears arguments regarding the Biden administration's plan to cancel over $400 billion dollars of student debt, and whether the president is legally justified in his executive actions.

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November 6, 2022

Resisting Racial Preferences: A Retrospective

National Association of Scholars

The National Association of Scholars' work opposing racial preferences in American higher education spans more than three decades. 

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