"Prominent US Universities Abandon Legacy Admissions Following Supreme Court Ruling"

Wesleyan University, an elite US liberal arts college, has announced that it will no longer give preference to student applicants with family or donor ties, ending the practice of legacy admissions. The move comes in response to criticism that legacy admissions perpetuate privilege and hinder diversity. Wesleyan joins other universities, including Johns Hopkins and MIT, in eliminating legacy admissions. A majority of Americans are against legacy admissions, and US President Joe Biden has called for considering adversity in the college admissions process. The decision follows the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action, prompting a civil rights complaint against Harvard's legacy admissions.