The Latest Breaking News from Harvard University

A revolution in university admissions appears to be at hand.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action

The article explains key issues in the case, and outlines what I think the Court should do.

Affirmative action in higher education raises all sorts of interesting legal, political, and ethical issues. In the specific context of litigation alleging that Harvard discriminates against Asian students, now pending before the Supreme Court, I wonder if any of the Justices will ask Harvard University's counsel how it justifies classifying…

The Supreme Court could decide the fate of affirmative action at public and private universities.

Harvard and University of North Carolina are defendants, giving majority-conservative court an opportunity to overturn precedent

One involves racial preferences at Harvard, the other at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear suits alleging that race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are discriminatory against Asian-American students.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a major challenge to race-based affirmative action in the nation’s college and universities, setting the stage for another long-sought win for conservatives.

Cases hinges on treatment of Asian-Americans by admissions departments at Harvard, UNC

Case hinges on treatment of Asian-Americans by admissions departments at Harvard