The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year rejected the use of Affirmative Action in college admissions, upending a practice nearly a half century in the making. The Court held that Admissions committees could consider race only in the context of its impact on an applicant’s life.

As a result, colleges and universities in New York and across the country now face a challenging period where they have to revise their strategies for inclusion and diversity on campus, according to an article in the Rochester Business Journal.

Partner Tracie Lopardi of our Labor and Employment and K-12 Educational Institutions practices spoke to RBJ reporter Andrea Deckert about the decision and how administrators may respond. “It is going to take time and careful thought for universities to determine new ways of making sure their revised admissions processes are fair for typically disadvantaged communities and in full compliance with the Supreme Court’s decision,” Tracie said. Much about the decision, she added, is open to interpretation, so adjusting may not be terribly easy.

To read the article: “Local universities committed to DEI despite Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action.” (Subscription may be required.)