affirmative action

1. February 18, 2025

   From President Ono: New Department of Education guidance

   A Feb. 18 email from President Santa J. Ono updated the U-M community about a letter from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights with implications for the university community.

2. June 29, 2023

   Statement on affirmative action ruling by U.S. Supreme Court

   Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on race-conscious college admissions policies, U-M remains committed to fostering a broadly diverse learning environment, student body and campus community.

   • More about U-M’s position on affirmative action in college admissions
3. March 21, 2019

   Maryland professor highlights Harvard admissions lawsuit in talk

   A lawsuit alleging Harvard University intentionally discriminates against Asian-American applicants shines a light on the increasingly frenzied admissions processes at elite universities, a consulting expert in the case says.