/tags/affirmative-action Affirmative Action en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:07:13 GMT /education/2024-09-06/black-student-enrollment-falls-unc-chapel-hill-affirmative-action Black student enrollment dropped significantly at UNC-Chapel Hill following last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision to end race-based affirmative action policies. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:07:13 GMT /education/2024-09-06/black-student-enrollment-falls-unc-chapel-hill-affirmative-action Will Michaels /education/2023-07-19/unc-chapel-hill-chancellor-defends-new-financial-aid-before-board-of-governors UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz shared more details today about a recent announcement that the university will provide financial aid to cover tuition and fees for in-state students whose families make less than $80,000. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:28:40 GMT /education/2023-07-19/unc-chapel-hill-chancellor-defends-new-financial-aid-before-board-of-governors Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-07-07/a-new-program-will-provide-incoming-unc-chapel-hill-undergraduates-with-free-tuition UNC-Chapel Hill is announcing a new financial aid program to offer free tuition to incoming undergraduate students from North Carolina whose families make less than $80,000 a year. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:17:03 GMT /education/2023-07-07/a-new-program-will-provide-incoming-unc-chapel-hill-undergraduates-with-free-tuition Liz Schlemmer /politics/2023-06-30/this-week-in-nc-politics-scotus-rules-twice It was another notable week in state politics, as the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases out of North Carolina. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:16:45 GMT /politics/2023-06-30/this-week-in-nc-politics-scotus-rules-twice Jeff Tiberii /education/2023-06-29/tar-heels-react-to-historic-supreme-court-ruling-in-unc-chapel-hill-admissions-case SCOTUS has issued a landmark decision limiting the use of race in college admissions at public universities, in a case centered at UNC Chapel Hill. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:34:22 GMT /education/2023-06-29/tar-heels-react-to-historic-supreme-court-ruling-in-unc-chapel-hill-admissions-case Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-06-29/supreme-court-rules-colleges-race-applicants-admission-unc In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:22:08 GMT /education/2023-06-29/supreme-court-rules-colleges-race-applicants-admission-unc Associated Press /education/2023-06-21/andrew-brennen-unc-chapel-hill-scotus-admissions-case-interview Andrew Brennen graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2019. When he was a student at the university, he and several other students of color were permitted to become a party to the case on the same side as UNC. The students provided testimony on the value of a diverse campus. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:11:03 GMT /education/2023-06-21/andrew-brennen-unc-chapel-hill-scotus-admissions-case-interview Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-06-20/duke-university-free-tuition-undergraduates-carolinas It's a bold and broad financial aid commitment — any undergraduate student from NC or SC admitted to Duke whose household income is $150,000 or less will not have to pay tuition. Those whose family income is $65,000 or less will receive a full ride, including tuition, housing and meals – all without student loans. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-06-20/duke-university-free-tuition-undergraduates-carolinas Liz Schlemmer /education/2022-10-31/students-officials-react-unc-chapel-hill-supreme-court-hearing The Supreme Court’s decision could affect admissions practices at public universities nationwide. UNC-Chapel Hill was at the center of the hearings Monday. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:54:38 GMT /education/2022-10-31/students-officials-react-unc-chapel-hill-supreme-court-hearing Liz Schlemmer /news/2022-10-31/affirmative-action-in-jeopardy-after-justices-raise-doubts The most diverse court in the nation’s history — among the nine justices are four women, two Black people and a Latina — is weighing challenges to admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard that use race among many factors in seeking a diverse student body. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:36:16 GMT /news/2022-10-31/affirmative-action-in-jeopardy-after-justices-raise-doubts Associated Press