ASCO Diversity & Cultural Competency Committee and Student Affairs Committee
Collaborative Townhall Coming in April
Date: April 21, 2023
Time: 2 - 3:15 PM Eastern time
Where: Zoom Webinar (invite with link to follow)
Cost: No Registration fee. Free to join.
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear the case that questions whether institutions of higher education can use race as a factor in admissions. The lawsuit, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and UNC, argues that using race in admissions constitutes racial discrimination in violation of the Equal Protections Clause.
In anticipation of this decision, ASCO’s Diversity and Cultural Competency Committee is collaborating with the Student Affairs Committee to host a panel of thought leaders in admissions, law, and optometric education to discuss the potential ramifications in academic optometry.
Reference
"Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/2022/20-1199. Accessed 9 Mar. 2023.