Colleges eye new diversity avenues following affirmative action ruling

Protesters for and against affirmative active demonstrate on Capitol Hill on Thursday in Washington, D.C. (ANNA MONEYMAKER/Getty Images/TNS)
Protesters for and against affirmative active demonstrate on Capitol Hill on Thursday in Washington, D.C. (ANNA MONEYMAKER/Getty Images/TNS)

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to p…