A Justice Department inquiry into how race influences admissions at
Harvard University has left selective colleges bracing for new scrutiny
of practices that have helped boost diversity levels to new highs across
the Ivy League.
Harvard and other top-tier colleges closely
guard the inner workings of their admissions offices, but they defend
approaches that consider an applicant's race among other factors as a
way to bring a diverse mix of perspectives to campus. While the schools
believe they are on firm legal ground, experts say the investigation
could inspire new challenges.
"They're pulling the scab off a wound that was
healing," said Anthony Carnevale, who has studied affirmative action
programs and leads Georgetown University's Center for Education and the
Workforce. "This could erupt in a bunch more cases."
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