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Well the same guy behind this lawsuit filed one in Texas earlier. It went to the supreme court in 2016. The result said that Universities can use Race as one m
by acomjean 8y ago
Well the same guy behind this lawsuit filed one in Texas earlier. It went to the supreme court in 2016. The result said that Universities can use Race as one measure of admissions. Having a diverse student body is considered a good thing, but its a balancing act:
>>“A university is in large part defined by those intangible ‘qualities which are incapable of objective measurement but which make for greatness,’” Justice Kennedy wrote, quoting from a landmark desegregation case. “Considerable deference is owed to a university in defining those intangible characteristics, like student body diversity, that are central to its identity and educational mission.
>>“But still,” Justice Kennedy added, “it remains an enduring challenge to our nation’s education system to reconcile the pursuit of diversity with the constitutional promise of equal treatment and dignity.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/us/politics/supreme-court-affirmative-action-university-of-texas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/us/politics/supreme-court...
I guess being transparent about how you are doing admissions is probably the best way forward, but it leads to lawsuits when the data doesn't look like expected. Expect statistical analysis of this data from both sides saying what they want.