The Public View of Affirmative Action

Posted by Inside Higher Education on August 1, 2016

Inside Higher Ed Webinar: The Public View of Affirmative Action

AAC&U is pleased to share this announcement on behalf of one of our sponsors, Inside Higher Ed.

The Public View of Affirmative Action
A free webinar featuring Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, founders and co-editors of Inside Higher Ed
Thursday, August 4, 2:00–3:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Event Overview: This webinar will explain key findings from Gallup and Inside Higher Ed on public views on affirmative action and college admissions. The results come from an exclusive poll conducted after the Supreme Court’s recent decision affirming the right of colleges to consider race and ethnicity in admissions.

Topics to be discussed include:

• What characteristics the public believes should be considered in admissions
• The debate on whether race and ethnicity should be considered in admissions
• How the Supreme Court decision will affect higher education

This webinar is ideal for:

• Provosts and chief academic officers
• Diversity and inclusion personnel
• Senior student affairs administrators
• Enrollment and admissions executives

Click here to register for the free “The Public View of Affirmative Action” webinar

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About the Presenters: Scott Jaschik, editor, Inside Higher Ed, has been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and Salon. He is a member of the board of the Education Writers Association. From 1999–2003, Scott was editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Doug Lederman, editor, Inside Higher Ed, has been published in The New York Times, USA Today, The Nieman Foundation Journal, and The Christian Science Monitor. Doug was managing editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education from 1999–2003.

Can’t make the webinar? If you can’t attend, registering for the webinar will ensure that a recording of the webinar and a copy of the presentation will be emailed to you the day after the live event.

For more information, contact Inside Higher Ed’s Melanie Hardcastle at 202.448.6143 or e-mail [email protected].