{"id":2417418,"date":"2025-03-29T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T13:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-naval-academy-ends-affirmative-action-in-admissions-under-order-from-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-03-29T09:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T13:57:10","slug":"us-naval-academy-ends-affirmative-action-in-admissions-under-order-from-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-naval-academy-ends-affirmative-action-in-admissions-under-order-from-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"US Naval Academy Ends Affirmative Action in Admissions Under Order from Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fus-naval-academy-ends-affirmative-action-in-admissions-under-order-from-trump%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=2417418&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--><p>Teh U.S. Naval Academy has decided to eliminate consideration of race, ethnicity, and sex in its admissions process, following an executive order from President Donald Trump. This change, which was implemented by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the academy&#8217;s superintendent, means that these factors cannot be taken into account at any point in the admissions process. The policy shift came in response to the president&#8217;s January directive to ensure that all branches of the Armed Forces operate without preferences based on race or sex.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, a federal judge ruled in favor of allowing the academy to consider race in admissions, citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a>, but that decision is now in question after the policy change. The lawsuit against the academy by the group students for Fair Admissions, which contends that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-supreme-court-hears-challenge-against-race-based-college-admissions-joe-biden-wants-race-based-supreme-court-nominee\/\" title=\"As Supreme Court Hears Challenge Against ...-Based College ..., Joe Biden Wants ...-Based Supreme Court Nominee\">race-based admissions policies<\/a> are unfair, remains a point of contention. This group has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">previously challenged affirmative action policies<\/a> that had allowed for considerations of race in college admissions, leading to a significant U.S. supreme Court ruling in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the new admissions policy, like Students for fair Admissions, argue that racial classifications are unnecessary and harmful. Conversely, some critics, including Maryland Rep.Sarah Elfreth, have expressed concerns that this move could negatively impact military recruitment and retention, arguing that diversity is crucial for mission readiness and effective leadership in the military.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution, a response to an executive order by President Donald Trump, according to federal court documents made public Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The change in policy was made in February by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the academy&rsquo;s superintendent, in response to an executive order issued by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-trump-pulls-stefanik-nomination-painful-strategic-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Donald Trump<\/a> in January, according to a court filing by the U.S. Justice Department in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s order on Jan. 27 said that &ldquo;every element of the Armed Forces should operate free from any preference based on race or sex.&rdquo; It also directed the secretary of defense to conduct an internal review with respect to all &ldquo;activities designed to promote a race- or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signs-orders-restoring-integrity-lethality-to-the-military\/\" title=\"Trump Signs ...s Restoring Integrity, Lethality To The ...\">sex-based preferences system<\/a>,&rdquo; including reviews at the service academies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under revised internal guidance issued by the Superintendent on Feb. 14, 2025, neither race, ethnicity, nor sex can be considered as a factor for admission at any point during the admissions process, including qualification and acceptance,&rdquo; according to the court filing made public Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes after a federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/naval-academy-affirmative-action-trial-0a15c65f51031728a24b92379b1f542d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruled in December<\/a> that the academy could continue considering race in its admissions process. In that case, the judge found that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>During a two-week bench trial in September, attorneys for the academy argued that prioritizing diversity in the military makes it stronger, more effective and more widely respected.<\/p>\n<p>The case against the policy was brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions, which was appealing the judge&rsquo;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department asked in the filing on Friday to suspend the current briefing schedule in the case while the parties consider the change in the academy&rsquo;s policy.<\/p>\n<p>&lsquo;The parties require a reasonable amount of time to discuss the details of the Academy&rsquo;s new policy and to consider the appropriate next steps for this litigation, including whether this litigation is now moot and, if so, whether the district court judgment should be vacated,&rdquo; the Justice Department wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Edward Blum, president of Students for Fair Admissions, praised the academy&rsquo;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Students for Fair Admissions welcomes the announcement that the U.S. Naval Academy will end its unfair and illegal race-based admissions policies. Racial discrimination is wrong and racial classifications have no place at our nation&rsquo;s military academies,&rdquo; Blum said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland Rep. Sarah Elfreth, a Democrat who serves on the academy&rsquo;s Board of Visitors, criticized the change, saying &ldquo;this disastrous decision will have negative implications on our military&rsquo;s recruitment and retention for decades to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A Navy and Marine Corps that reflect the diversity of our country is our strongest Navy and Marine Corps,&rdquo; Elfreth said. &ldquo;Diversity and inclusion allow our academies to not just reflect how our country looks but are critical to mission readiness and strong national security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Students for Fair Admissions also brought the lawsuit challenging affirmative action that resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The high court&rsquo;s conservative majority broadly prohibited the consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions, ending a long-standing practice meant to boost opportunities for historically marginalized groups and sending shock waves through higher education. But it carved out a potential exemption for military academies, suggesting that national security interests could affect the legal analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Students for Fair Admissions later sued the Annapolis-based Naval Academy, challenging the exemption. But Judge Richard Bennett rejected their arguments, saying that the school had &ldquo;established a compelling national security interest in a diverse officer corps.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys for the group argued during trial that prioritizing minority candidates is unfair to qualified white applicants and that cohesion should arise from other sources such as training and command structure.<\/p>\n<p>The academy argued in that case that its admissions process considers many factors, including grades, extracurricular activities, life experience and socioeconomic status, according to court testimony. Race often played no role in the process, but sometimes it came under consideration in a &ldquo;limited fashion,&rdquo; attorneys for the academy wrote in court papers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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This policy change was implemented in February by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the academy&#8217;s superintendent, as stated in federal court documents released on Friday. The executive order issued on January 27 mandated that all branches of the Armed Forces operate without preferences based on race or sex and instructed the Secretary of Defense to review any activities promoting such preferences at service academies. According to the court filing, under new guidance effective February 14, 2025, admissions will not factor in race, ethnicity, or sex at any stage of the process. 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