Question

What is a reasonable constitutionally defensible policy to achieve diversity in a public university, in keeping with Grutter, Gratz, and Fisher? Same as a private institution? If you were the administrator, what would your reaction be to this policy (just because its legal doesn't make it right...)

Answer 1

What is a reasonable constitutionally defensible policy to achieve diversity in a public university, in keeping with Grutter, Gratz, and Fisher?

It should have following elements:

Race can be considered for admissions on limited basis but it should be only small criteria among others for individualized evaluation for candidate qualifications (“affirmative action”). It may be used sparingly for giving financial aids. But racial quota should not be there.

Race can be used to establish diversity in students taking education at universities that should also be suspended after twenty five years. If there was discrimination in past with evidence support, race criteria can be used until it is corrected.

The policy should have provision of comparing advantages of racial and non-racial programs before considering former for building diversity. The evaluations should be done regularly.

The policy should have programs that take students and faculty onboard for promotion of diversity.

Same as a private institution?

It applies to private universities ad institution too under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 42 U.S.C '1981

If you were the administrator, what would your reaction be to this policy (just because its legal doesn't make it right...)

The policy will have dampening effect on educational diversity as less from minorities then will get admission.