Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Available to Discuss Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case


October 31, 2022

Dwayne Kwaysee Wright

WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2022)— Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. Harvard College, a seminal case that may settle whether colleges/universities may use race as a factor in admissions, potentially striking a blow to affirmative action. Backed by conservative donors, Edward Blum created the group, Students for Fair Admissions, in order to challenge the admissions policies of both Harvard and the University of North Carolina. In his lawsuit against Harvard, Blum alleges the school’s admissions process violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by discriminating against Asian American applicants in favor of white applicants.

Dwayne Kwaysee Wright is an assistant professor of higher education administration and the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at the George Washington University.

He is available to offer commentary on the issues surrounding the case of affirmative action and race and higher education.