Smart While Black: How Systems of Bias Reproduce the Racial Status Quo

by Nadine Bryce | August 23, 2019 Measures of school outcomes show America’s educational system favors White and Asian children Read more

Importance of Counselors Made Clear in College Admission Report

by Lois Elfman | November 11, 2018
The latest report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) detail [...] Read more

Panelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate Education

by Monica Levitan | November 8, 2018
Graduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universi [...] Read more

Birthright Citizenship is Under Attack…Again

by Frank Wu | November 1, 2018
Birthright citizenship unites people of color. The principle is under attack again. The two pro [...] Read more

Navigating Bias Incidents on Campus as an Administrator

by Andrew Martinez | October 18, 2018
During my tenure as an assistant dean of students, I was involved in a committee charged with r [...] Read more

In Defense of Affirmative Action

by Amanda Main | October 11, 2018
The most recent battle in the war against affirmative action is being brought by Students for F [...] Read more

What Does Equal Educational Opportunity for All Students Really Mean?

by Stacy Hawkins | October 10, 2018
Three of the top ranked universities in the country are (or were) all the subject of investigat [...] Read more

Diversity at Stake in Kavanaugh Hearings

by Emil Guillermo | September 5, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is about institutionalizing the trend at the highest court to re [...] Read more

To Imperil Affirmative Action is to Imperil the Future of Millions

by Kent D. Lollis | August 30, 2018
Anyone who has been in higher education admissions over the last 40 years knows why colorblind [...] Read more

Racial Disparities Have Varying Effects on Women in STEM

by Catherine Morris | February 8, 2015
A new study from the Center for WorkLife Law quantifies the double bind of gender and racial bi [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice