- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to end race-based affirmative action in college admissions.
- Ivy League presidents called the ruling “disappointing” and “unwelcome.”
- Some Ivy League universities didn’t admit women and Black students until the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in two cases that considering race in the college admissions process was unconstitutional.
The rulings effectively ended affirmative action — a practice in which applicants from groups that have historically been the subject of discrimination, such as women and people of color, are given additional weight in order to increase opportunities for these groups and bolster diversity.
Minorities have long been underrepresented in Ivy League institutions. While some schools, such as Cornell, began admitting women and Black students in the late 1800s, others, like Columbia, didn’t admit women until the 1980s.
Here’s when all eight Ivy League universities opened their doors to people other than white men — and how they’re responding to the Supreme Court’s decision.
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- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to end race-based affirmative action in college admissions.
- Ivy League presidents called the ruling “disappointing” and “unwelcome.”
- Some Ivy League universities didn’t admit women and Black students until the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in two cases that considering race in the college admissions process was unconstitutional.
The rulings effectively ended affirmative action — a practice in which applicants from groups that have historically been the subject of discrimination, such as women and people of color, are given additional weight in order to increase opportunities for these groups and bolster diversity.
Minorities have long been underrepresented in Ivy League institutions. While some schools, such as Cornell, began admitting women and Black students in the late 1800s, others, like Columbia, didn’t admit women until the 1980s.
Here’s when all eight Ivy League universities opened their doors to people other than white men — and how they’re responding to the Supreme Court’s decision.
