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Affirmative Action Outlawed at U.S. Universities
관리자 2023-09-19 오전 10:40:54 17379

          Affirmative Action Outlawed at U.S. Universities




In June, the United States Supreme Court* ruled against a long-standing policy at two prominent universities. With the ruling, the policy, called affirmative action, will be outlawed at Harvard University and the University of Carolina.

Affirmative actionis the consideration of a student’s race as a factor in being admitted into universities. The policy was introduced in the U.S. in the 1960s, when the overwhelming majority of university students were white.

The goal of affirmative action was to increase diversity and provide opportunities for racial minorities, such as African Americans and Latinos. Due to social and economic disadvantages, these minority groups of ten had lower test scores, making it difficult to gain admission into universities.

With the introduction of affirmative action, universities began to consider the race of their incoming students more, and as a result, minority students were at times granted preference or special consideration during the admissions process. This enabled universities to significantly increase the percentage of minorities in their student bodies.

However, affirmative action was criticized by some Americans as being discriminatory. They argued that due to the policy, minority students were often being favored over white students with higher academic qualifications. They said such “reverse racism” deprived qualified students of opportunities that they have earned, just because of their ethnicity.

In many ways, the Supreme Court, which is the highest court in the U.S., seemed to agree with these criticisms. It ruled that considering race as a factor in admitting students into universities was unconstitutional.

Now, in the wake of the ruling, Harvard and other U.S. universities will have to change their admissions policy. But at the same time, these schools vowed to find other ways to maintain ethnic diversity in their student population, which they say is crucial. “Harvard will continue to be a vibrant community whose members come from all walks of life, all over the world,” said Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow.

Questions:
1. What is affirmative action and why was it introduced in the U.S.?
2. How did affirmative action impact the admission process at universities in terms of diversity?
3. What criticisms were raised against affirmative action, and how did these criticisms view its effects on admissions?
4. What was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding affirmative action and its consideration of race in admissions?

5. Do you think affirmative action is necessary for promoting diversity in universities? Why or why not? How do you think universities can maintain diversity in their student populations without considering race as a factor in admissions? 
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