Admissions officers at some universities are facing legal restrictions that prevent them from selecting students based on race, reversing a long-standing practice of using skin color as a factor in enrollment decisions. The shift comes as courts and policymakers increasingly challenge affirmative action policies tied to racial preferences in higher education. Critics argue the changes could reshape campus diversity, while supporters say they uphold merit-based admissions. Legal battles over the issue continue as institutions navigate the balance between equity and equal opportunity.
Higher education admissions officers desperately want to cherrypick the student population based on skin color, but they are no longer allowed to do so.
