News Release
June 2003
(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) —Dr.
Ervin J. Rokke, Moravian College president, released a statement
in response to the
U.S. Supreme Court decisions of Monday, June 23, regarding the University
of Michigan Law School case addressing affirmative action in college
admissions.
“We are pleased that the Supreme Court decisions
announced this morning will not impede our pursuit of attracting
an increasingly diverse
and academically talented student body. The court's rulings, affirming
that institutions of higher education may take race and ethnicity into
account in order to achieve a diverse student body on campus, are consistent
with the standard established in the Bakke decision and the position
advocated by the National Association of Independent College and Universities
(NAICU) and many other prestigious higher education associations.”
“At Moravian, we share a value that the best
education brings together a diverse population of men and women in
a climate that values
equality, promotes mutual respect, and explores the benefits and challenges
of living in an inclusive and pluralistic world. To that end, we are
dedicated to developing an understanding and appreciation for multicultural
perspectives in our campus community and providing opportunities for
meaningful exchanges of ideas that stimulate social and cultural interaction.”
“Moravian seeks to fulfill its mission of
bringing together men and women of all ages, races, and convictions
or religious faiths
in a climate that cherishes equality, fosters diversity, promotes mutual
respect, rewards personal achievement, and develops individual character
and potential.”
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective liberal arts
college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its founding to
1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college. Visit the
Moravian College Web site at www.moravian.edu.
