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Opinion | A Future Beyond Affirmative Action: Banning Legacy Admissions in Higher Education to Promote Diversity

Student diversity in higher education has not been in more danger in the past 50 years. On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court…

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Public Opinion Analysis – Banning Legacy Admission Process in Higher Education

Protecting Diverse Admissions in Higher Education Diversity in higher education is a big concern, more than ever following the 2023 United States Supreme Court…

Power Analysis – Banning Legacy Admission Process in Higher Education

Executive Summary In 2023, the Supreme Court deemed race-conscious Affirmative Action unconstitutional in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc (SFFA) v Harvard and Students for Fair…

What Comes After Race-Conscious Affirmative Action in Higher Education

The State of Diversity in Higher Education On June 29th, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious Affirmative Action in higher education admissions in Students…

Participatory Budgeting: A Growing Approach for Citizen Empowerment in Marginalized Communities and Promoting SDGs

Introduction Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process that involves citizens directly in local government budgeting and has great potential as an innovation in many…