Students walk across the parking lot outside of the Kirksey Old Main building at Middle Tennessee State University.
Lawsuits challenging how colleges and universities consider a student’s race during the admissions process have made their way to the nation’s highest court. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the future of affirmative action in the coming days.
Today, we’ll talk to experts on law and affirmative action to unpack what a possible ruling from the Supreme Court might mean for college admissions, and the future of diversity on college campuses in Tennessee.
But first, we’re joined by WPLN’s education reporter Alexis Marshall for the latest on Nashville’s ongoing school safety conversation.
Guests:
- Dr. Kelly E. Slay, assistant professor of higher education and public policy at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College
- Dr. Matthew Shaw, assistant professor of law, and assistant professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt University
- Dr. Eric Stokes, assistant vice provost of strategic enrollment services at the University of Memphis
- Nichole Davari, director of community engagement & DEI for Persist Nashville
- Katherin Gomez, incoming freshman student at Fisk University
This episode was produced by Magnolia McKay
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