U.S. Supreme Court upholds University of Texas’ use of race in admissions

The court’s decision provides another example of how race can be used in admissions, but also once again shows a majority of the court thinks that diversity is important on college campuses, said Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. “Today’s decision is more than a narrow ruling on the role of race in college admissions,” McPherson said. “It is a reaffirmation of the principle that the United States is a tapestry of diversity that flourishes when its people engage in the joint pursuit of new knowledge and the collective act of civic engagement.”