Providence College and SCOTUS Affirmative Action decision (read ruling)

A statement from Providence College:

Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the plaintiffs in a pair of cases, with the effect of prohibiting the consideration of race in college admissions.

While we will modify our processes and procedures to comply with the law, we will not waver in our commitment to creating a community that mirrors the diversity of the Church. This is a fundamental ideal at the heart of our Catholic and Dominican mission, the contemporary expression of the principles upon which PC was founded more than a century ago. I have said many times that the meaningful embrace of diversity is an important priority, and today’s disappointing news only serves to strengthen that resolve.

A working group led by Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Raul Fonts has been planning in anticipation of this ruling since January, and we are prepared to adjust as required. We will provide more specific information on PC’s response as our plans come into sharper focus after evaluating the details of the Court’s decision. In the meantime, I offer my prayers and best wishes to each of you, along with my thanks for your commitment to Providence College and its students.

Fr. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P., Ph.D. – College President

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READ the full decision – including dissenting statements – as the case was decided by a 6 to 3 vote:

Many universities have for too long done just the opposite. And in doing so, they have concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned but the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.