In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down universities from using affirmative action when deciding which students to admit. In the aftermath of the decision, affirmative action in college admissions has been compared to college admission policies that give preference to the children of alumni, potential “legacy students.” In Drake’s admissions process, legacy status […]
Over the summer, the Supreme Court ruled against the admissions programs of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, ending affirmative action in the college admissions process. Before the decision, race already wasn’t a factor in Drake University admissions, according to Provost Sue Mattison. “Affirmative action, with regards to admissions, only impacts those really […]