Group sues UNC-CH over using race in admissions
The Project of Fair Representation filed a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, arguing that its admissions standards unconstitutionally discriminate against white and Asian-American students. UNC officials stated that they have no plans to change their current admissions policies because their use of race in the admissions process is consistent with federal law. The Project of Fair Representation alleges that their policy violates the 14th Amendment and federal civil rights laws. They suggest that the university uses various race-neutral means to boost the diversity of its students.
If The Project of Fair Representation wins their lawsuit there could be changes in the admissions process for students. Colleges could use race-neutral means to boost diversity which could include providing more financial aid, recruiting more high-achieving, or eliminating legacy admissions. I think that it is interesting that the use of race in the admissions has not been previously seen or been challenged in court. I do no think that it is right for colleges to discriminate against students that are high-achieving but do not have a diverse background. Every person should have an equal opportunity to be accepted into colleges without the consideration of race.
Using race as a criteria for college admissions is a controversial subject, so I can see why it is being challenged in court. I think that colleges shouldn't base admission decisions just off of the race of a person, but I also know that college's try hard to be diverse which is why they do it. Ultimately I believe that a person should be accepted to college based on their achievements rather than their racial background.
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