Assoc. Dean Donald Harris says the end of affirmative action in higher education is just the beginning of new challenges for employers, including the “real and immediate consequence” of a shrinking pool of diverse talent. Read More

In addition to harming students of color, Assoc. Dean Donald Harris expects the loss of affirmative action to bring a cascade of social harms as businesses, law firms, and others lose access to diverse talents and perspectives. Read More

Could the ban on affirmative action also affect legacy admissions? While not overtly race-based, Assoc. Dean Donald Harris notes that they do disproportionately impact race. Read More

While the Supreme Court’s decision banning affirmative action is limited to college admissions, Assoc. Dean Donald Harris warns that it may not stop there: “The writing’s on the wall … it’s a recipe for allowing people to then start bringing other cases before the court.” Read More

Prof. Zamir Ben-Dan and Assoc. Dean Donald Harris expect increased complication – and litigation – in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions. Read More

Assoc. Dean Donald Harris tells Axios that ending affirmative action on college campuses will lead to isolation and stigmatization for students of color, as numbers dwindle and safe spaces disappear. Read More

If, as expected, SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action in the coming days, colleges may use race-neutral proxies to achieve racial diversity instead. Assoc. Dean Donald Harris and Prof. Zamir Ben-Dan discuss this approach and other strategic options. Read More

As SCOTUS considers renewed challenges to affirmative action, Assoc. Dean Donald Harris and Prof. Zamir Ben-Dan join Prof. Timothy Welbeck of the Center for Anti-racism Research in a look at its past and possible futures. Read More

The Supreme Court appears poised to gut affirmative action. Assoc. Dean Donald Harris and Prof. Zamir Ben-Dan discuss the policy’s history, why it remains important, and what will likely happen without it in this explainer for Capital B. Read More

Assoc. Dean Donald Harris offers his analysis of Warhol v. Goldsmith in this Bloomberg Law op-ed. Read More