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This R&D covers the controversy surrounding Harvard University’s affirmative action policy. The school’s affirmative action program is facing a legal challenge after a plantiff alleges that they were denied admission because the university does not want to increase the share of Asian Americans on its campus. The suit alleges that the university’s affirmative action policy fosters intentional discrimination thereby violating federal civil rights law. The lawsuit is the first to challenge a private university’s affirmative action program in court. Proponents of affirmative action argue that the lawsuit is merely a roundabout way for conservatives to end affirmative action programs nationwide.
Affirmative action #Harvard under fire http://t.co/NeJlnAT8g6
— Sarah Kessler (@SarahRKessler) December 2, 2014
Affirmative Action Lawsuits Filed Against Harvard & UNC for practicing discrimination in admissions. http://t.co/zEueznvX4E via @JBHEdotcom
— Cynthia Marie (@cynmarieMBA) December 1, 2014
Awkward: Harvard is being sued for their affirmative action policies because they disadvantage Asian Americans http://t.co/aw5dnycmiz
— Claire Lehmann (@clairlemon) November 26, 2014
Affirmative Action — helping Asians or not? #icantdecide http://t.co/UV7KRxBTaQ
— ♥Dorothy♥ (@dorothyzhao16) November 29, 2014
But the comments on this Harvard affirmative action suit article are gross. http://t.co/hIg3C4gp0O apparently diversity is for anyone but us
— angie. (@angiewrites) November 24, 2014
What a headache. No one can win here. Change needs to happen, edu shouldn’t be about numbers but talent. http://t.co/t6KKSwUKAW #ed103
— Dan November (@dnvmbr) November 21, 2014
Harvard and UNC sued over affirmative action policies; Do you think these policies are ethical? http://t.co/p4blQ6XZox
— Big Q Ethics (@TheBigQethics) November 20, 2014
Interesting take from @RickKahlenberg on recent affirmative action suits against Harvard and UNC http://t.co/Kouz7M1t2Z via @WSJ
— Melissa Korn (@melissakorn) November 20, 2014
A group that sued Harvard and UNC over affirmative action says @UWMadison could be next. http://t.co/mnjy3rM5et
— Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) November 19, 2014
Harvard affirmative action, Asian students: Lawsuit charges discrimination. http://t.co/QVNhm1tGL3
— Catherine Smith (@nyquiltsmithcom) November 19, 2014