to outline what the decision said and what steps are legal for universities to take to fulfill their commitment to diversity without explicitly using race as a deciding factor.
“Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision, the President and Vice President called on colleges, universities, and other stakeholders to seize the opportunity to expand access to educational opportunity for all students and to build diverse student bodies, including by recognizing and valuing students who have overcome adversity,” the letter to the universities stated.
“For example, a university could consider an applicant’s explanation about what it means to him to be the first Black violinist in his city’s youth orchestra or an applicant’s account of overcoming prejudice when she transferred to a rural high school where she was the only student of South Asian descent.
After the ruling, many institutions released statements that they intend to comply with the law while also recommitting to their diversity efforts. However, most schools did not provide concrete steps they will take to fulfill that goal.
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