'Students Will Suffer': Harvard and UNC Students, Alumni React to 'Disappointing' Supreme Court Ruling Rejecting Affirmative Action in Admissions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Among Asian Americans, 53% who have heard of affirmative action believe it is a good thing, though just 21% of Asian adults overall say race or ethnicity should be considered in college admissions decisions, according to Pew.Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?
58% : Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to approve of the use of affirmative action in college admissions decisions.
56% : But that is not the world today, and affirmative action and access to higher education is a critical part of reducing racial disparities and more diversity in our workplaces and in senior leadership roles across society."
54% : The CEO and founder of the sustainability brand Blueland has been vocal about the importance of maintaining affirmative action policies at top colleges.
47% :Americans differ on how they view affirmative action policies.
42% :Research has shown that the removal of affirmative action has led to declines in minority admissions at universities.
39% : The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that consider a student's race for college admissions are unconstitutional.

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