Joe Maiorana / AP file By Melissa Noel ·Updated February 29, 2024
Ohio University has announced that it will pause awarding race-based diversity scholarships, The Associated Press reports.
The school’s decision follows the Supreme Court’s ruling last summer, which struck down affirmative action in college admissions. Affirmative action policies had previously “allowed colleges and universities to consider race as a factor in admissions and scholarship decisions to promote diversity.”
“We are temporarily pausing