blog posts More state colleges are admitting students — before they apply Mar 7, 2025 8:00 am by Washington PostIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Washington Post (March 6) Direct admissions can be a race-neutral way to increase diversity. 'It’s become attractive for states to move the needle a bit on equity measures without having a race-specific policy,' said U. of I. Prof. Jennifer Delaney. Share on Facebook Tweet Email