The Evolution of Diversity in Higher Education: Insights from Bakke V. California
Words: 565 1362In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States grappled with a landmark case that would significantly shape the landscape of higher education admissions: Bakke v. California. Central to the case was Allan Bakke's challenge against the University of California, Davis Medical School's affirmative action policy, which reserved a set number of seats for minority applicants. Bakke, a white applicant, argued that the policy unfairly disadvantaged him based on race, violating his rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the […]