legacy admissions

Virginia Becomes Second State to Ban Legacy Admissions

Following Colorado's lead, lawmakers have introduced similar measures in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures.

March 11, 2024BY Bill Pan
Biden Admin Opens Investigation Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions Polices

The U.S. Department of Education is taking up a civil rights complaint over Harvard University's legacy admissions policies, ...

July 25, 2023BY Bill Pan
Activists’ Coalition Now Going After Harvard’s Legacy Admissions

Following the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action policies in college admissions, activists have filed a complaint ...

July 3, 2023BY Naveen Athrappully
Colorado Becomes First State to Ban ‘Legacy Admissions’ for Higher Education

Colorado on Tuesday become the first state to ban legacy admissions at public colleges and universities.

May 27, 2021BY Isabel van Brugen