Race, Class, and Affirmative Action: College Admissions in a New Era

A rich, nuanced examination of the effects of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling restricting race-conscious college admissions policies-and food for thought for future transformation In Race, Class, and Affirmative Action, Julie J.Park offers deft analysis of the changes to college admissions and campus life since the US Supreme Court ruled to restrict race-conscious policies in two 2023 cases: Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v.Harvard and SFFA v. the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Park offers clear explanations of the rulings, their historical context, and their implications for higher education policy.She highlights how the Supreme Court still allows campuses to consider the role of race in students’ experiences and that numerous tools to advance diversity in admissions remain. In this lively, timely work, Park points out the swift and stark post-ruling shifts in campus demographics and grapples with questions of how to push toward a more equitable admissions system.She in