There is an inequity in higher education at Ivy League college and universities across the country. Many schools have created ways to make college entrance more accessible to Back and Hispanic students from low-income and underserved students (Camera, 2022).  These colleges and universities want to create a more diverse and inclusive campus due to the recent rise in social injustices and realizing that education is tied to economic equity and recent studies show disparities in economic mobility for Blacks and Hispanics. 

·       Students of color remain under-represented on college campuses

·       Diversity on college campuses enhances the educational opportunities of all backgrounds, when considering race for admission practices, such as affirmative action

·       The goal is to remedy economic inequities by encouraging colleges to look closely at non-traditional factors that may define academic success factors often overlooked in traditional admission requirements (Maxwell, 2019).

Racial inequality in the United States stems from the long history of exclusion and discrimination. Unequal opportunities shape educational opportunities of Black and Hispanic students (Strauss, 2022). Minorities who lack educational opportunities face economic inequity throughout their lives. White Americans far greater economically with a college education than Blacks.  

Brenda Williams, Senior University Relations Manager, INROADS

Brenda gets her research from National Association of College and Employers as they report on inequities in education. There are no legal or compliance issues she monitors related to recruitment for INROADS, but in recruiting minority students, the organization cannot exclude all students who are interested in the INROADS program. Although Brenda’s department does not work with students who are trying to obtain admission to college, she is aware of the need for affirmative action in college admissions and how it will affect the one she recruits students at Ivy League institutions. Equity in education is an area she researches as it affects inequity in a student’s career. Brenda relies on NACE to provide data on college admissions and statistics on paid and unpaid internship disparities among students of color and how to resolve those disparities. 

·       This relates to my topic as it proves to eliminate admissions based on race

·       It will eliminate the diversity of college campuses an require college admissions to change their admissions to a more “holistic” application process. 

Race sensitive admissions program because the considerate of race was one factor in the decision making process and individualized consideration was given to each applicant.
539 U.S. 306 (2003)

123 S. Ct. 2325

Holding that employment cases “have little purchase in his challenge to university admissions. 

Concludes that UT’s reliance on Texas demographics reflects attention to the community it serves. 

631 F.3d 213 (5th Cir. 2011)

Holding that “the use of ethnic diversity simply to achieve racial heterogeneity, even as part of the considerations of a number of factors, is unconstitutional. 
78 F.3d 932 (5th Cir. 1996)

Reversing summary judgement because of testimonial conflict over when race factored into admissions process. 

158 F.3d 213 (5th Cir. 1998)

https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/applications/ethics

·       Consider race to diversify college campuses.

·       Go beyond statements of equity and get rid of legacy admissions

·       Get rid of standardized testing scores in the selective admissions process that has been ruled as biased. 

·       Examine methods to integrate diversity and inclusion into programs and institutions

·       Clarify practical practices of racism in higher education 

·       Explore individual and institutional interventions to address racism in college admission practices