Motley Speaker Series - We See Color: Affirmative Action’s Impact on Education & Its Future

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Webinar

This segment of the Constance Baker Motley Series on Racial Inequality is presented by the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) and its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, in collaboration and co-sponsorship with the Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF) and James W. Cooper Fellows.

About the Program

The institution of Affirmative Action methodologies and requirements moved

undergraduate and postgraduate schools to consider qualified students of all races, ethnicities, and genders in admissions decisions, thereby reducing discriminatory admissions practices. Consequently, student enrollments have more closely reflected representations of qualified students in relevant applicant populations. The Supreme Court’s decisions in the cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina have ended affirmative action admission practices. How could the removal of affirmative action affect college and law school admissions? What efforts can be made to preserve the rights of all applicants against discriminatory admission selection practices? How can we preserve diversity, equity, and inclusion in university and law school student bodies?

You Will Learn

About the History of affirmative action and impact on admissions
A detailed analysis of the Students for Fair Admissions cases
The impact of Students for Fair Admissions cases on college and law school admissions
About lessons learned from California’s Prop 209
How/if colleges and law schools can continue to elevate DE&I in admissions