Guidance on affirmative action admissions policies

On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two cases involving
affirmative action admissions policies at the University of Michigan law
school (Grutter v. Bollinger, et al.) and undergraduate school (Gratz,
et al. v. Bollinger, et al.). In its rulings, the Court affirmed that
the benefits of a diverse student body (sometimes called the "diversity
rationale") may constitute a compelling interest that can justify the
use of narrowly tailored, race-conscious/ethnicity-conscious admissions
policies. The rulings apply to public higher-education institutions and
to private institutions, including medical schools, that receive federal
funds.

To help medical schools work with legal counsel to put the rulings into
practice, the AAMC has published "Assessing Medical School Admissions
Policies: Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court Affirmative Action
Decisions." While not a substitute for legal advice, this free
publication offers a framework for using the diversity rationale in
building race-conscious/ethnicity-conscious admissions policies.

Information: Go to http://www.aamc.org/morediversity