The Past and Future of Affirmative Action in College Admissions

By the end of June, the Supreme Court will rule on the consideration of race in college admission decisions. Two cases allege that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina discriminate against Asian American applicants.

IPR spoke to sociologist Anthony Chen, an expert on affirmative action in higher education, about its history, the ongoing opposition to its use, and what might happen if, as many expect, the court strikes down race-conscious college admissions.

Quantifying the Power of Bipartisan Coalitions

 

New research from IPR faculty examines the connection between low socioeconomic status and responses to immediate rewards, whether playing video games can help develop cognitive abilities, and how long COVID impacts employment. 

A new report by the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science (Corners) reveals that a community policing initiative used by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) has not impacted public safety in the city, likely because the program was never fully implemented by the CPD.

"Because [conservatives are] against D.E.I. policies or 'wokeism,' they're struggling with the connection between Chick-fil-A, as a company that they see as on their side, that is also engaging in this other work.”

—Ivuoma Onyeador
Why Chick-fil-A Is Drawing Fire
Over a 'Culture of Belonging'
The New York Times