Dive Brief:
- A 2013 Supreme Court ruling narrowed the opportunities of universities to use affirmative action — and those opportunities look to be getting narrower still.
- Eight states ban affirmative action and a pending case before the high court could lead other states to do the same.
- That case examines a constitutional amendment in Michigan that bans racial preferences in public university admissions. If the justices give that a green light, other states could follow with similar prohibitions.
Dive Insight:
With traditional affirmative action threatened, colleges are finding other ways to bring diversity to campus. Eliminating preferences for children of alumni and increasing financial aid are among the measures that schools have taken to attract diverse student bodies.
