The Future of Race in Higher Education

The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the UNC and Harvard cases has the potential to upend the existing system of racial preferences in college admissions. Regardless of the decision, the damage done to American higher education by racial preferences will not be reversed overnight. Given the current racial animosity on campus, what does the future look like? Is there any hope for reconciliation, or will students forever be exposed to a toxic and increasingly racially segregated university?
Join us on Tuesday, May 23, at 2 pm ET for “Race in Higher Education: Prospects for the Future.”
This event will feature Jonathan Butcher, the Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation; Renu Mukherjee, a Paulson Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute whose work addresses a range of topics on affirmative action and race in higher education; and Ilya Shapiro, a Constitutional Law and Supreme Court expert.

[@rayF4rio]

Renu ends on the positive note about 11/12 college students (many black) saying they oppose affirmative action for admissions. However, this is their POV after being admitted. The more accurate pole would be to ask 100 High School students who were black, how they felt about AA in admissions. My guess is that the outcome would reversed. I see no positive outcome from this current situation. As perspective employer, I would disregard college as any indicator of future performance for certain interviewees. I would instead focus on work history, extra-circular accomplishments, military service record or just hire all employees on a probationary contract with performance stipulations and requirements for further education while working.

[@AmBotanischenGarten]

This should have thousands of views. Yes, it is about destruction, which has deep roots.

[@JSStuart100]

Because this is not about helping black student it's about destroying American education.

[@AmBotanischenGarten]

Destruction--has deep psychological roots.

[@hammockcamping2500]

I disagree with the emphasis on closing various types of gaps. If this means some groups or individuals accelerate away from others, so be it. It is my understanding that we benefit greatly from the culture and technology which largely comes from those with Westen values and who have IQs over a 120. So I'm not okay diverting academic resources away from those that are cognitively gifted just so you can close gaps. Also, schools will naturally exacerbate gaps because individuals that are fast learners (high g) will accelerate away from the low g students. Schools don't need to close all the gaps. Don't throw all your money at the smart kids, and don't throw all your money at the slow ones either. It is especially important that you don't throw all your money at the students that are learning English as a second language. I'd hate for music, robotics, or archery classes to be deprioitized relative to special ed and ESL courses.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Merit, not race.