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Day 1: Harvard Denies Racial Discrimination In Court

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Students enter a side gate at Harvard University (Joe Difazio/WBUR)
Students enter a side gate at Harvard University (Joe Difazio/WBUR)

Harvard University is in federal court in Boston for the first day of a trial over its admissions policies.

Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), the group that brought the case, alleges Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants.

Harvard categorically denies any charges of racial discrimination.

Guest

Carrie Jung, WBUR Edify reporter. She tweets @Jung_Carrie.

Dan Golden, senior editor at ProPublica. He tweets @DanLGolden.

This segment aired on October 15, 2018.

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