{"id":1992412,"date":"2023-08-06T11:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T15:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diversity-in-higher-ed-is-under-attack-biden-admin-awards-minority-colleges-100-million-in-wake-of-scotus-affirmative-action-ban\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T11:37:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T15:37:44","slug":"diversity-in-higher-ed-is-under-attack-biden-admin-awards-minority-colleges-100-million-in-wake-of-scotus-affirmative-action-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diversity-in-higher-ed-is-under-attack-biden-admin-awards-minority-colleges-100-million-in-wake-of-scotus-affirmative-action-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Biden Admin Grants $100M to Minority Colleges Amid Affirmative Action Ban&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdiversity-in-higher-ed-is-under-attack-biden-admin-awards-minority-colleges-100-million-in-wake-of-scotus-affirmative-action-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1992412&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration Allocates \u200b$100 \u2062Million to Minority-Serving Colleges<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tech-expert-confirms-voting-machines-connected-to-internet-during-ga-senate-subcommittee-on-elections\/\" title=\"Tech expert confirms voting machines connected to internet during Ga. senate subcommittee on elections\">taking action<\/a> to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and\u2062 Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). In a recent\u2064 news release \u200cfrom the Department of Education, it was announced that these institutions are eligible for nearly $100 million in grants. The funding will be used for infrastructure\u2062 improvement and to \u200denhance student outcomes\u200c for underserved students.<\/p>\n<p>According to the release, the Biden administration has \u200balready invested $25 billion in these colleges. \u2063This funding comes at a crucial time, as the Supreme Court recently ruled against the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diversity-in-higher-ed-is-under-attack-biden-admin-awards-minority-colleges-100-million-in-wake-of-scotus-affirmative-action-ban\/\" title=\"'Biden Admin Grants 0M to Minority Colleges Amid Affirmative Action Ban'\">affirmative action\u200b programs<\/a> in college admissions.<\/p>\n<p>Education Secretary Miguel Cardona emphasized the importance of supporting diverse institutions in higher education. He stated, &#8220;At a time when diversity in\u2063 higher \u200beducation is under attack, it\u2019s never been more important to invest \u2063in our nation\u2019s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Minority-Serving Institutions, \u200bcommunity colleges, and other inclusive institutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Affirmative Action benefits white women more than any other group. HBCU\u2062 grants are no different than our government\u200c giving other colleges\u2064 funding.\u200d HBCU\u2019s were created because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-want-professor-to-resign-after-expressing-concern-over-anti-white-sentiment-on-campus\/\" title=\"Students Want Professor To Resign After Expressing Concern Over Anti-White Sentiment On Campus\">white racism<\/a> against ADOS attending colleges. Once again you prove you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hojo64  (@ados_strong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ados_strong\/status\/1686157496656826369?\">July 31, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The grant fund has\u200d two parts. \u200bOne part allows minority-serving\u2063 colleges \u200bto apply for funding to \u2064enhance their research \u2064capabilities. The release also acknowledges the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">additional support<\/a> to help \u200bminority\u200b students succeed in college. \u2064It states, &#8220;Many students of color and with low \u2062incomes still \u200cface barriers to\u2063 successfully enrolling in and completing college, \u200cand as the number of\u2063 non-traditional students in postsecondary education increases, additional and different\u2064 supports are\u200b required to enable students to successfully complete their credentials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">YOUR REACTION: New poll finds that most Americans support Supreme Court decision restricting race in college admissions.<\/p>\n<p>52% approve, 32% disapprove, and\u2062 16% \u2062unsure.<\/p>\n<p>75% of Republicans and 58% of independents approve, while only 26% of Democrats are in\u200c favor. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SupremeCourt?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SupremeCourt<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ezGd3tBSf0\">pic.twitter.com\/ezGd3tBSf0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1675854823688634369?\">July\u200b 3, \u20622023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In \u2062a 6-3 ruling in June, the Supreme Court \u200bdeclared that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-professor-warned-colleagues-that-schools-racial-preferences-were-illegal-and-he-was-removed-from-directorship-now-hes-suing\/\" title=\"Medical Professor Warned Colleagues That School\u2019s Racial Preferences Were Illegal And He Was Removed From Directorship. Now He\u2019s Suing.\">affirmative action policies<\/a> used by Harvard University and the University\u2064 of North Carolina violate \u200cthe Constitution. The majority opinion, written \u200dby Chief Justice John Roberts, stated that universities cannot use race as a determining \u2063factor in admissions without a compelling justification. The ruling\u2064 emphasized \u200bthe importance of equal \u200bprotection under the law and the rejection of racial stereotypes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you agree with the Biden admin that diversity in higher education is under\u2064 attack?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\">\n<p>\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news \u200bupdates free of charge. \u2064You may\u200b opt out at anytime. You also agree\u2064 to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 0% (0\u200c Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: \u20640% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) {<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar \u200bname = cname + &#8220;=&#8221;;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar decodedCookie = decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar ca = decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\t\tfor(var \u2062i = 0; i <ca.length; i++) {\n\t\t\t\tvar\u2063 c = ca[i];\n\t\t\t\twhile (c.charAt(0) == ' ') {\n\t\t\t\t\tc = c.substring(1);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif (c.indexOf(name) == 0) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn c.substring(name.length, c.length);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\treturn \"\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tfunction\u200b ffp_setCookie(cname, cvalue, exdays) {\n\t\t\tvar\u200b d = new\u2063 Date();\n\t\t\td.setTime(d.getTime() +\u2062 (exdays*24*60*60*1000));\n\t\t\tvar \u200dexpires = \"expires=\"+\u200d d.toUTCString();\n\t\t\tdocument.cookie = cname + \"=\" + cvalue + \";\" + expires + \";path=\/\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\twindow.ff_poll_voted = false;\n\n\t\tvar \u2063voted_cookie_name \u2062= 'firefly_voted_3434913';\n\n\t\tfunction ff_poll_submit( event ) {\n\t\t\tevent.preventDefault();\n\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPoll = jQuery( '#firefly-poll' );\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPollContainer = jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\n\t\t\tvar\u200b pollFormBox\u200b = \u200cjQuery('#pollFormBox');\n\n\t\t\tif( window.ff_poll_voted || ffp_getCookie( voted_cookie_name \u200b) \u2062){ return; 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The Biden administration&#8217;s decision \u2063to provide funding to minority-serving colleges reflects \u200btheir commitment to supporting diversity in higher education.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, read the full article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration is allocating $100 million to colleges that mainly cater to minority Americans. 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