Higher Education

Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Practices: Constitutional and Pursuant to Supreme Court Precedent

Higher Education

Nicole Lowe* I. Introduction Since 1961, affirmative action has been seen as one way to rectify the damage done by slavery and its lingering effects. It was first officially introduced into United States law with President Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925 which directed government contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and […]

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Executive Order 13950: Insufficient Grounds for Curbing Academic Freedom

First Amendment, Higher Education

Arianna Chen* Amid his tirade upon political correctness and an unprecedented summer framed by COVID-19, President Trump issued an Executive Order on September 22, 2020, that effectively banned implicit bias training under agencies, corporations, and organizations receiving federal grants with threats of defunding. Entitled Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping, also known as

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