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Posted by: Paul Burch on Aug 17, 2023

The Biden administration on Monday issued new guidance to colleges and universities on how to legally encourage racial diversity on their campuses, reports Reuters. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that colleges can no longer consider race as a factor in college admissions. The guidance, released jointly by the departments of Justice and Education, noted that universities may still consider how race has affected an applicant's life such as in an applicant’s essay, as well as consider factors such as geography, financial resources and family background.