a nonprofit serving Black youth and families. The school also does direct outreach to community organizations focused on communities of color, such as Self Enhancement Inc. He said the university has good support structures for low-income and first-generation students, many of whom also happen to be students of color. The University of Oregon had a population of about 33% students of color last fall while Oregon State University had just under 30%.Ĭhuck Knepfle, PSU’s vice president for enrollment management, said there are many reasons why Portland State continues to enroll students of color without having to rely on race-conscious admissions. People of color made up nearly 40% of the students enrolled at Portland State last fall, making PSU the most ethnically diverse school out of the largest universities in the state. Portland State University is one of them, yet it continues to enroll some of the most racially diverse student cohorts across the state’s public universities. Some colleges in Oregon already do not use race-conscious admissions practices. “If the court bans race-conscious admissions standards, colleges will probably seek to find race-blind admissions criteria that nonetheless have the effect of admitting diverse entering classes,” he said. The biggest questions are just how sweeping the court’s ruling will be and “how aggressively it will instruct lower courts to police university admissions decisions going forward,” Schraub said.īut Schraub said it’s doubtful that universities will just give up on racial diversity on campus, regardless of the court’s ruling. “But we will also remain strongly committed to fostering an institutional culture that values diverse perspectives and a community where everyone belongs.”ĭavid Schraub, an assistant professor at Lewis & Clark’s Law School, said it seems “more likely than not” that the Supreme Court will reverse many years of legal precedent that allowed affirmative action at colleges and universities. “We will remain in compliance with all federal laws and guidelines,” she said. ![]() Holmes-Sullivan said the Portland college will carefully review the Supreme Court’s decision when it arrives in order to understand the impact.įILE: Lewis & Clark College reflecting pool and Frank Manor House. Interacting with people from all kinds of different backgrounds is an important aspect of students’ preparation to live, work and lead in an increasingly diverse society,” Holmes-Sullivan said in a statement to OPB. “LC students are encouraged to view the world through a variety of different lenses as part of their education. Holmes-Sullivan said the college plans to welcome its most ethnically diverse group of undergraduate students to campus this fall. At the private Lewis & Clark College, President Robin Holmes-Sullivan said the institution uses a “holistic” approach to review student applications.
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