UNC-Chapel Hill prohibits use of race and sex in admissions.
University of North Carolina Votes to End Race-Conscious Admissions
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that gutted affirmative action, the University of North Carolina (UNC) has taken a significant step by voting to bar the use of “race, sex, color, or ethnicity” in hiring and admissions. This decision comes as UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz assures that the necessary measures are being taken to fully comply.
“I’m confident that we’re taking all the necessary steps to fully comply,” UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said on Friday after the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill approved the update.
Eliminating Preferential Treatment Based on Race
In a three-page resolution approved by the board’s audit committee, it is explicitly stated that there will be no “preferential treatment” given to any individual or group based on race, according to the News & Observer of Raleigh.
The conservative majority Supreme Court, with a vote of 6-3, rejected race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities back in June. Chief Justice John Roberts, in his opinion, highlighted that UNC and Harvard violated the equal protection clause.
“Both programs lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race, unavoidably employ race in a negative manner, involve racial stereotyping, and lack meaningful end points,” the opinion states.
UNC trustees have been actively discussing how to transition after last month’s ruling, which deemed the old admissions considerations as a violation of the 14th Amendment.
“What we’re trying to do is be proactive with this and make sure that we’re in compliance and that we’re providing equal protection,” trustee Marty Kotis said.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
UNC recently made headlines by announcing free tuition for in-state undergraduates whose families make under $80,000 per year. Despite the need to comply with the law, Chancellor Guskiewicz emphasizes that the university will not abandon its fundamental values.
“Our responsibility to comply with the law does not mean we will abandon our fundamental values as a university,” Guskiewicz said in a statement. “We are and will remain passionately public, and we will ensure that every student who earns admission to Carolina can come here and thrive.”
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