Biden Administration Advises Colleges on How to Preserve Diversity

The Biden administration urged colleges Thursday to give “meaningful consideration” to adversity that applicants have faced — including financial hardship and personal experiences of racial discrimination — to promote diversity on campuses after the Supreme Court struck down the use of race-based affirmative action in admissions. A new report from the Education Department listed that measure among several that might make a difference. Among them were investment in outreach programs to disadvantaged communities; partnerships with community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs); and increased financial aid to help families afford tuition.