Tag: SFFA V. Harvard/UNC

Attacks Continue to Undermine DEI Programs

By Federal Employment Law Insider Nov 20, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Immediately after the Supreme Court’s decisions in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC eliminating the use of race in higher education admissions, questions were raised about corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Edward Blum—founder of the organization Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) that won the Harvard/UNC decision—and former Trump administration staffer Stephen Miller have aggressively challenged corporate […]

Case Study: Examining DEI One Year After SFFA v. Harvard/UNC

By H. Juanita Beecher, FortneyScott Sep 20, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Sep 20, 2024

In a momentous decision overturning decades of precedents, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC last year that the use of race in college admissions violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Harvard) and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (UNC). While the decision was focused on higher […]