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.”