Academe Today: Supreme Court’s decision reveals a gulf between two views of race and merit

Dissenting justices condemn decision; presidents' reactions to the ruling; the scene in D.C.; what comes next; legacy admissions in doubt; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now read The Chronicle on [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. RACE-CONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS [The Supreme Court’s Decision Reveals a Gulf Between Two Views of Race and Merit]( By Eric Hoover [STORY IMAGE]( With the end of race-conscious admissions, colleges confront new challenges. How will they respond? ADVERTISEMENT 'UNJUSTIFIED EXERCISE OF POWER' [‘Destructive’ and ‘Devastating’: Dissenting Justices Denounce Majority Ruling in Admissions Case]( By Nell Gluckman [STORY IMAGE]( Justices Sonia M. Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote Black and Latino students would “bear the burden” of their colleagues’ decision. LEADERSHIP [College Presidents Are All Over the Map About the End of Race in Admissions]( By Zachary Schermele [STORY IMAGE]( Some were aghast. Some were approving. Many used the word “disappointed.” Still others kept mum. SPONSOR CONTENT | The James Irvine Foundation [An Organization On A Mission to Achieve Equality in the Workplace]( THE SCENE [On the Streets of D.C., Praise and Protest of a Landmark Ruling on Race in Admissions]( By Helen Huiskes [STORY IMAGE]( Here’s what it sounded like in the nation’s capital on the day the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions. THE REVIEW | OPINION [What Comes After Affirmative Action?]( By Rafael Walker [STORY IMAGE]( The Supreme Court’s ruling doesn’t need to be a setback for social justice. THE REVIEW | OPINION [Now Is the Time to End Legacy Admissions]( By James S. Murphy [STORY IMAGE]( The policies have always been unethical, but now they’re untenable. NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, [sign up]( to receive it in your email inbox. Views ADVICE [How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter]( By Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman [STORY IMAGE]( Six factors to consider as you begin drafting your application-letter template for the fall faculty-job market. Upcoming Workshop [Catalysts of Transformation Program: Equipping Community College Leaders for Change] [Join us this summer]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges community college leaders face and creating a strategic vision for transformational change. [Reserve your spot today!]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Thomas Jefferson University [An Engineer, An Architect and A Designer Walk into a Classroom]( At Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, cross-disciplinary synergy plays a significant role in what the institution calls Nexus Learning™—an approach to education so distinctive, they trademarked it. FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Reimagining the Student Experience - The Chronicle Store]( [Trouble at the Top]( Many leaders and industry observers say it has been decades since the heat on presidents has been this intense. [Order your copy today]( to explore what today’s presidents are up against, how things are changing, and how to navigate new challenges. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Director of the Counseling Center]( Metropolitan State University of Denver [Assistant Professor of Management & Organizations, Organizational Behavior & Responsible Management]( JobElephant.com Inc. - Bucknell University [Faculty Position in Complex Systems]( University of Michigan [Search other jobs.]( CAREER RESOURCES [Man sitting at a laptop computer.] Explore [Career Resources]( a new online destination to find career-related articles, advice, reports, events, and more designed to help you advance in your career. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037