Illinois deals with fallout from Supreme Court Affirmative Action ruling
People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action, making it unlawful for colleges to take race into consideration during the admissions process. The conservative majority ruling says higher ed must now use “colorblind criteria” when it comes to admissions. Joining us today on The 21st Show to dive into how the ruling will affect higher ed in Illinois are two Northwestern University professors, a law professor and an admissions director from Illinois State University.
Guests:
Anthony Chen
Associate Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University and Author of “The Fifth Freedom"
Meghan Leonard
Associate Professor - Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University
Jeff Mavros
Executive Director of Admissions and recruitment marketing at Illinois State University
Alvin Tillery
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University