"For purposes of this case, at least for now, ensuring diversity at Harvard relies, in part, on race conscious admissions," the judge, Allison Burroughs, wrote in the conclusion of her decision. "The students who are admitted to Harvard and choose to attend will live and learn surrounded by all sorts of people, with all sorts of experiences, beliefs and talents. They will have the opportunity to know and understand one another beyond race, as whole individuals with unique histories and experiences. It is this, at Harvard and elsewhere that will move us, one day, to the point where we see that race is a fact, but not the defining fact and not the fact that tells us what is important, but we are not there yet."
The long-awaited decision rejects the plaintiff's charge that Harvard discriminated against Asian Americans in admissions and affirmed that race-based admissions policies are still needed to ensure diversity on campuses – though a time may come when that's not the case, Burroughs said.
"Harvard College’s admissions process aims to evaluate each individual as a whole person,” Lawrence Bacow, president of Harvard, said in a statement. “The consideration of race, alongside many other factors, helps us achieve our goal of creating a diverse student body that enriches the education of every student. Everyone admitted to Harvard College has something unique to offer our community, and today we reaffirm the importance of diversity—and everything it represents to the world.”
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