As a lawyer, educator, and college success advocate, I'm deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision today. Diversity is critical for stronger classrooms, neighborhoods, offices, and our democracy. We need diverse perspectives at the table.

I do not think you could find a more perfect encapsulation of how this court bends its decisions around the interests of the white and the wealthy. What principle could possibly support the idea that race-based admissions are good at the service academies and bad everywhere else?

Yes, we need to fight AND we also need to be really clear with our young people. 4 things students need to know after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action nbcnews.com/news/latino/af… via @nbcnews

"Higher education without affirmative action would not mean a future in which race is removed from the admissions process—that would be impossible," Aya M. Waller-Bey, MPhil writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Our faculty, including Meira Levinson and Mandy Savitz-Romer, plus our Convocation Speaker Ruth Simmons share implications for higher ed. admissions following last week's Supreme Court ruling. news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…

Join me and so many other thoughtful leaders to talk about what the SCOTUS decision means for school and college counselors Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy @ecmmason

#Tomorrow > Join counseling/higher education professionals, Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Dr. Diana Camilo, Dr. @ecmmason, Brian L. McGowan, and Dr. Mandy Savitz-Romer as they discuss the ramifications of the recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. Register: bit.ly/BigIdeasJuly10. American University

"counselors as a nicety, not a necessity" - Oklahoma faces critical shortage of school counselors readfrontier.org/stories/oklaho…

HEP authors Mandy Savitz-Romer and Meira Levinson contributed to an article published by the Harvard University Gazette that explores how higher education and admissions processes will change after the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. bit.ly/46znv9G

ASCA Stop doing conferences in hate states that are not safe for reproductive, queer, and trans rights or people of color when you have plenty of other choices. @ecmmason Mandy Savitz-Romer Kara Ieva Ian P. Levy Ed.D philly all-purpose noun

The board of the Society of Consulting Psychology has established an award in honor of our esteemed Professor Emerita Janet Helms. The decision to name this award after Dr. Janet Helms was a result of her decades-long commitment to promoting racial justice.

I can't wait to read this Mandy Savitz-Romer Kelly E. Slay Karina Salazar Gracia

Just spent thirty minutes in the virtual presence of greatness. Thank you Eric Waldo, Mandy Savitz-Romer, and Anthony Abraham Jack! Great webinar regarding college access in light of a recent SCOTUS ruling hosted by Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)

Thank you to Anthony Abraham Jack, Mandy Savitz-Romer, Eric Waldo, and Francesca Purcell for an insightful #EducationNow episode! Take a look at their key takeaways below about how different groups can navigate the new college application process.

My sister Mandy Savitz-Romer, Harvard University, looking out for young people in secondary ed. “Many young people, more Black and brown students attend schools with no counselors, counselors often don’t have time for professional development and learning.” thecrimson.com/article/2023/1…

The institution can’t love us, won’t love us, and never has loved us.

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My Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) students' views on "Why school counseling?" gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/24/… #NSCW2024 ASCA Reach Higher

Role Alike School Counselor Educators at Hatching Results #nsclc24

A couple of thoughts on Michelle Obama’s thunderingly successful speech last night. 1) In 08 she got the nickname of “The Closer” — that tight twenty minute speech (probably 15 without applause) is the type of persuasive story telling that is her bread and butter /