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Statement from the University of New Hampshire Re: Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in college admissions By Kim
Billings June 23, 2003
DURHAM, N.H. - The U.S. Supreme Court this morning upheld the use of affirmative action in college admissions in two cases involving the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, but rejected the way that Michigan carried out affirmative action in its undergraduate admissions. In Michigan's law school case, the court upheld the admissions policy in a 5-to-4 decision. In the undergraduate case, the majority said that the university's current policy, which includes a point system for race, was not narrowly tailored to achieve the goal of a diverse student body to promote educational diversity. Officials at the University of New Hampshire have been following these cases closely and will read the full decisions carefully before deciding what their impact on UNH policy and practices might be. Based on our reading of early press reports, we believe that the University's admissions procedures are in harmony with the Court's majority opinion that upholds policies narrowly tailored to achieve diversity. The University of New Hampshire does not use a quota or point system in admissions. UNH only admits qualified students whom we expect will succeed at the University. Kim Billings, UNH Spokesperson |