Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division UC Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
The 2023 Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard banning the consideration of race in university admissions and the passage of legislation in a number of states banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in higher education has led many who believe in the necessity of these efforts to question the future of equity-focused practices. In this talk, Professor García Bedolla will provide an overview of the history of equity-focused higher education admissions practices, their effectiveness, and the current student demographics in selective versus non-selective institutions. Building on that foundation, she will propose a path forward for admissions professionals interested in ensuring that higher education is as accessible as possible to all prospective students, regardless of their backgrounds.
