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· Carl Samson
DOJ says UC San Diego med school used race against Asian, white applicants
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine unlawfully weighed race in admissions to favor Black and Hispanic applicants over better-credentialed Asian and white applicants, the Justice Department has alleged. What the DOJ is saying In a July 20 news release, the…
· Carl Samson
Asian American enrollment up at elite colleges after affirmative action ruling, but unevenly
Asian American freshman representation has risen at the nation’s most selective colleges in the first admissions cycle following the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions, but the gains are far from uniform across individual elite institutions, according to a new…
· Carl Samson
DOJ says Yale med discriminated against Asian, white applicants
The Justice Department has accused Yale’s medical school of illegally considering race in its admissions decisions, the second medical school finding the agency has issued in eight days. What the department is saying A year-long probe by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division concluded…
· Carl Samson
DOJ says UCLA med school favored Black, Hispanic applicants over Asian, white students
The David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, violated federal law by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American applicants in its admissions process, the Justice Department announced last Wednesday. Finding and…
· Carl Samson
Asian enrollment surge at Johns Hopkins sparks debate over admissions equity
The share of Asian American students in Johns Hopkins University’s incoming class has surged by nearly 20 percentage points in two years, accelerating a national debate over who benefits and who loses when elite universities move away from race-conscious admissions. A campus…
· Carl Samson
New York threatened with suit over college program that excludes white, Asian students
New York could face federal legal action over a state-funded college enrichment program that two civil rights groups say discriminates against white and Asian students by imposing additional eligibility hurdles based on race. Driving the news: The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF)…
· Carl Samson
DOJ joins suit vs UCLA med school over alleged AAPI applicant discrimination
The Department of Justice has sought to join a lawsuit accusing UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine of using race as a factor in admissions, allegedly disadvantaging Asian American and white applicants. Catch up: Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), which won the 2023 Harvard…
· Carl Samson
Stanford sees Asian enrollment spike after affirmative action ruling
The Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision ending race-conscious admissions has reshaped Stanford University’s incoming class, with Asian and white students now comprising their largest shares in three years. By the numbers: This fall’s incoming class consists of 1,956 students,…
· Carl Samson
Harvard’s Asian American enrollment surges in 2nd year after affirmative action ban
Harvard College’s Asian American enrollment has climbed to 41% in the Class of 2029, an 11-percentage-point jump since the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions in 2023. By the numbers: The Class of 2029’s Asian American share is a notable increase from 37% in last…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans grapple with mixed outcomes post-affirmative action
Two years after the Supreme Court banned race-conscious college admissions, Asian American students face a complex landscape of shifting enrollment patterns. Yale University’s Class of 2029, for instance, shows a 6% increase in Asian American enrollment to 30%. Zoom in: Yale’s…
· Carl Samson
College closures loom as international students avoid US
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is driving international students away at an unprecedented scale, with new enrollment projected to plummet by up to 40% this fall and force numerous colleges to close. State of play: The crackdown, which now also targets…
· Carl Samson
Trump orders universities to disclose admissions data on race
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday requiring higher education institutions to submit expanded admissions data to the Department of Education, aimed at detecting continued use of racial preferences after the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision against affirmative…
· Carl Samson
Democrats’ historic unfavourability reflects setbacks with Asian American voters
A staggering 63% of voters now hold an unfavorable view of the Democratic Party, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll — the highest share in the publication’s surveys dating back to 1990. Key findings: The latest poll, conducted from July 16-20, shows Democrats trailing…
· Ryan General
JD Vance accuses universities of racial bias against whites and Asians
Vice President JD Vance accused U.S. universities of racially discriminating against white and Asian students and alleged widespread scientific failures, obstructive bureaucracies and political bias among faculty in a post on X on Saturday. Allegations of racial bias: “There is…
· Carl Samson
UCLA med school accused of discriminating against white, Asian applicants
A federal lawsuit filed against UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine claims that the institution continues to consider race in its admissions process, illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants and violating the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action…
· Carl Samson
Father of Google teen engineer rejected by multiple universities slams DEI
Palo Alto father Nan Zhong, who has sued multiple universities for allegedly racially discriminating against his son Stanley, has criticized DEI initiatives as becoming “a cure worse than the disease” in a recent op-ed. Catch up
· Carl Samson
Asian American group sues Yale for alleged discrimination
The Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE), a nonprofit focused on Asian American equal rights in education, filed a federal civil rights complaint against Yale University on April 22, alleging the school used racial proxies to discriminate against Asian American…
· Carl Samson
Pennsylvania universities accused of discriminating against Asian, white students
Four Pennsylvania state universities are facing a civil rights complaint filed Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against Asian and white students through their participation in a minority-focused STEM program, marking another challenge to race-conscious academic initiatives…
· Carl Samson
How Martin Luther King Jr. inspired Asian Americans
A Pew Research Center study in 2023 revealed a startling statistic: 25% of Asian Americans know either “not much” or “nothing at all” about Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This lack of familiarity stands in sharp contrast to King’s profound impact on…
· Ryan General
Joe Rogan discusses colleges’ alleged discrimination against Asians on podcast
On the Nov. 15 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” host Joe Rogan and guest Jeff Dye discussed the perceived strong work ethic of Asian people and its impact on the lawsuit against Harvard University for alleged discrimination against Asian American applicants. “They [Asian…