Biden administration issues guidance on college diversity efforts after Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action
- The Supreme Court recently ruled that race cannot be the determining factor in college admissions.
- In response, the Biden administration released new guidelines for how colleges can legally promote diversity without using affirmative action.
- Strategies include targeted outreach to underrepresented groups, considering race as one aspect of an applicant's experiences, and reconsidering policies like legacy admissions.
- The guidance aims to help colleges achieve diverse student bodies within the court's limitations on affirmative action.
- Some colleges have already taken steps like ending legacy admissions, while others are looking for legal ways to maintain diversity.