The Supreme Court rejected, along ideological lines, the admissions systems used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The White House said the Department of Education and Department of Justice will provide resources to colleges and universities addressing lawful admissions practices within the next 45 days. Last summer, ASAHP joined the Association of American Medical Colleges and 45 health professional and educational organizations in an amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the limited consideration of an applicant’s racial or ethnic background or experiences in higher education admissions.
An article by Inside Higher Ed may be accessed here. A White House Fact Sheet may be accessed here.