Diversity

The University of California at Berkeley announced a $1 million grant Tuesday to boost financial aid for undocumented students, which is thought to be the largest gift of its kind in the nation.

The University of Iowa has made two changes to a portion of its undergraduate admissions application designed to make the process more inclusive to prospective students who are members of the LGBT population.

The University of New Mexico may start requiring students to take at least one class that includes coursework on diversity before they graduate.

Michigan's ban against affirmative action in public university admissions will remain in place while the state awaits whether the Supreme Court will take its appeal.

As the number of Hispanic students attending college continues to grow, Ferris State University is taking steps to strengthen its relationships with the Latino community on campus and in Grand Rapids.

Out of the Closet and Into a Uniform

Admissions policies that take class into account, rather than race, are getting a renewed push as a win-win solution. The contention is that they more fully serve the goal of diversity in higher education and provide a progressive way to resolve an enduring conflict that has now returned to the Supreme Court in a case about race-conscious admissions at the University of Texas at Austin.

Ferris State University says a constitutional amendment – struck down Thursday, Nov. 15 by a federal appellate court – banning affirmative action in college admissions gave administrators fewer tools to build a diverse student body.

Following the passage of a state ballot measure banning the use of affirmative action, Oklahoma's colleges and universities are assessing their programs.