Was Live Friday, Jun 28, 2024 | 11am PST
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Guest Speakers
- John C. Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian American Advancing Justice, AAJC
- Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, MALDEF
- Jin Hee Lee, Director for Strategic Initiatives, Legal Defense Fund, LDF
- Vikash Reddy, Ph.D., Senior Director of Policy Research, The Campaign for College Opportunity
Event Overview
The historic ruling last summer reversed decades of precedent, ending the ability of colleges and universitiesāpublic and privateāto consider race as one of the many factors in deciding which qualified applicants are admitted.
As the dust cleared in the post-decision shock, a tumultuous year in college admissions followed: partial-year data shows more applications by nonwhite students earlier than ever. But this trend was somewhat overshadowed by the disappointing rollout of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), plagued by delays and glitches, which is likely to have a major impact on enrollment of students of color.
The new reality is still to emerge clearly, but experts and advocates will discuss the trends they are seeing, how higher ed institutions are adapting, and what the future holds at a moment when American confidence in Higher Education hits a historic low.
