The Huffington Post
Published December 8, 2015
In a number of recent incidents across the country, black students have expressed how they continue to experience hostility because of their skin color. These students have spoken of their feelings of isolation and disempowerment.
Colleges and universities urgently need policies to address these challenges. One such existing policy includes the limited consideration of race in admission decisions. This policy allows institutions to build a racially and ethnically diverse student body.
This Wednesday, December 9, the US Supreme Court will consider the Fisher v University of Texas case. This will be the second time the court rules on the constitutionality of a race-sensitive post-secondary admissions policy at the University of Texas.
A decision that further restricts the consideration of race could potentially exacerbate the racial tensions that we are seeing around the nation.
Author:
Liliana M. Garces
(Originally posted on The Conversation)