CC in the Media
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï in the media about affirmative action: May 1 - Aug. 1, 2023
7/28/23 | University Business | featuring her comments as a panelist at the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education hosted by the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
7/27/23 | Inside Higher Ed | which focuses on frustration and uncertainty at the affirmative action summit where higher ed leaders searched for a path forward.
7/26/23 | Marketwatch | at the national education summit, as quoted by Marketwatch, which also features the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. This piece garnered a reach of 15M.
7/26/23 | Morningstar/Dow Jones | says CC President L. Song Richardson as quoted in this article about Biden administration officials and college leaders meeting in the nation’s capital to find ways to get around the court’s decisions and maintain diverse classes.
7/26/23 | Wall Street Journal | about what happens next for diversity in higher education admissions. Dean of Admission Karen Kristof was interviewed for this piece, with a reach of 171M.
7/12/23 | NPR | (4M listeners/1M downloads) participating in a discussion about how college admissions officers are assessing applicants in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
6/29/23 | New York Times | about how college admissions could become more subjective with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action. This story has a powerful reach of 137M views.
7/08/23 | New York Times | in light of SCOTUS striking down affirmative action. A reader asks about a lottery system for admissions.
7/24/23 | Colorado Newsline | about CC’s reaction to the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action.
6/30/23 | KKTV 11 News | of how the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action will affect admissions in this news story (1.5M reach).
6/29/23 | KOAA News 5 | was quoted in KOAA’s story.
6/29/23 | Colorado Public Radio | and links to our Affirmative Action webpage, which includes CC’s statement on the ruling (1.3M reach).
6/29/23 | Colorado Springs Gazette | about which Colorado universities would modify their approach to diversity goals following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down the race-based components of the admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina.
6/29/23 | Chalkbeat/Axios | features CC among several institutions of higher education with a wide reach of 12M views.
5/1/23 | Inside Higher Ed | from presidents of institutions that belong to the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA) that was published in Inside Higher Ed about the importance of prioritizing diversity on college campuses.