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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 29, 2023
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JP O'Hare

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抖阴appment From Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr., the Board of Regents, and Commissioner Betty A. Rosa on Supreme Court鈥檚 Decision Regarding Affirmative Action

The New 抖阴app 抖阴app Education Department (抖阴app) and Board of Regents are deeply disappointed in the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision on affirmative action and race-conscious admissions policies but will use every means available to ensure the guiding star of our work remains equitable access to higher education for all students.听

抖阴app and the Board of Regents launched an initiative to advance听diversity, 抖阴app, and inclusion听in schools across New 抖阴app 抖阴app, prioritizing the development and strengthening of policies that advance these important principles and practices in our schools and colleges.听听

Together with 抖阴app, New 抖阴app 抖阴app鈥檚 public and private colleges have a longstanding commitment to address diversity and access for underrepresented and underserved students, including students of color. As a state, we have a commitment to ensure that all voices have a seat at the table. We are encouraged by the continued and renewed fidelity of our colleges to create and maintain diverse and inclusive college campuses. In addition, the Department鈥檚听Office of Postsecondary Access, Support, and Success (OPASS)听oversees many initiatives that are designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged and under-represented groups at colleges and universities statewide.

While we expect the recent ruling will create challenges, our commitment to ensuring access and 抖阴app for our underserved, underrepresented students is strong and steadfast.