On Thursday, June 29th, the Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions practices violate the Equal Protection Clause within the 14th Amendment. This effectively eliminated the use of affirmative action to create a more racially diverse student population.
As a private, Catholic University, Georgian Court is not directly impacted by this ruling. The Supreme Court’s decision will not affect our current or future admissions practices, nor our commitment to providing educational opportunities to all qualified applicants.
We remain concerned about the repercussions this decision will have on higher education. Potential students might think their chances of acceptance will be reduced without affirmative action and may decide not to apply to college altogether.
Georgian Court has been a welcoming campus since 1908, when we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy to provide much-needed educational opportunities for women. We remain committed to authentic diversity, equity, and inclusion at our institution. We believe that racial diversity is essential to the learning experience, and that race-conscious practices offer an impactful response to the historical discrimination that excluded BIPOC students from higher education in the United States. Georgian Court will continue to work intentionally to ensure that our student population reflects all races—and that all voices are heard and valued in every area of the institution.
