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Strike-down of affirmative action will not impact admissions at UW or CSU

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions on Thursday will not impact the admissions processes at either the University of Wyoming or nearby Colorado State University.

Though the court declared race can no longer be a factor in admission, neither university anticipates changes in their own admissions.

“The university does not see any direct impact from this,” UW associate vice president of institutional communications Chad Baldwin said.

The Univ...