University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan and the chancellors of the five UMass campuses issued the following statement today regarding the United States Supreme Court’s decision(s) in two affirmative action cases (SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC):
“University system officials are working with the Provosts and Admissions Directors on the five UMass campuses to assess how the University’s admissions processes may be influenced by these changes to the law. The University of Massachusetts will continue to follow the law, and will do so while sustaining its deep and longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe this is essential to the advancement of academic excellence and critical to the preparation of our students to succeed in a global economy.”
Marty Meehan, President
Kumble Subbaswamy, Chancellor, UMass Amherst
Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, Chancellor, UMass Boston
Mark Fuller, Chancellor, UMass Dartmouth
Julie Chen, Chancellor, UMass Lowell
Michael Collins, Chancellor, UMass Chan Medical School
Healey-Driscoll Administration, Higher Education Leaders, Civil Rights Advocates Joint Statement
Healey-Driscoll Administration, Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education