Supreme Court was correct in college admissions ruling. A Lehigh prof’s views on why.

Supreme Court was correct in college admissions ruling. A Lehigh prof’s views on why.

By George A. Nation IIIThe Supreme Court was correct. The Constitution does not allow the consideration of race in college admissions or elsewhere. It requires that we treat each person as an individual. When people are viewed primarily as their born-in identity -- whether race, gender, etc. -- it leads inexorably to gross generalizations about the person rather than embracing each individual as a full, unique person. This denies our individuali…