The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Michigan's controversial ban on affirmative action in public college admissions in a divided opinion released Tuesday morning, preserving a status quo that's contributed to dwindling minority enrollment at the state's flagship colleges.
IIRC, the ban against racial preferences adapted into Michigan's state constitution by referendum [initially called Prop 2] covers all state transactions, and is not limited to state college admissions. Furthermore, the deception here is that the writer implies that the U of M is following the ban on affirmative action currently, when that is not the case.
The high court's decision is a blow to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, which has come under fire for low minority enrollment.
A blow to the U of M? Really? On the contrary, it should strengthen the University because on the whole, the students will be more qualified.
University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and admissions director Ted Spencer have decried the affirmative action ban, saying outright that the school cannot achieve a fully diverse student body with it in place.
This is really deceptive. As for as is known, the U of M has NOT DROPPED affirmative action from their undergrad admissions process, now eleven years after the SCOTUS decision in Gratz and 7 years after Prop 2 went into effect as state law. They didn't like it, and they refused to live with it, even though it was the law of the state (and the law of the United States).
Good riddance, Mary Sue. And don't let the door hit you on the way out! Hopefully your successor will abide by the law, which you obviously failed to do.
In addition, the Bakke decision made it clear that affirmative action was a no no
Good analysis. University of Michigan leadership is whacked.
Thanks for the post/ping back to this very good thread. HOORAY USSC!
Ironically, the plantiffs point to a violation of equal rights while preferences are nothing but violations of equal protection.