Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision Rapid Response Webinar

Seattle University School of Law hosted a webinar on Friday, June 30, 2023 that featured nationally renowned legal experts to analyze the impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled race-conscious admission at colleges and universities unconstitutional.
Welcome/Opening
Seattle University President Eduardo Peñalver and Seattle University Law School Dean Anthony E. Varona
Roundtable 1
The State and Fate of Affirmative Action after Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.: An analysis of what the Supreme Court did, how and why
Moderator: Professor Deborah Ahrens (Seattle University Law Vice Dean for Intellectual Life)
Featured speakers:
Dean Michele Alexandre (Loyola University Chicago)
Professor Jeremiah Chin (Boston University/Seattle University as of July 1)
Professor Danieli Evans (Seattle University)
Professor Lia Epperson (American University, formerly NAACP-LDF)
Dean Dayna Matthew (George Washington University)
Roundtable 2
Moving Forward: How Higher Educational Institutions with Diversity- and Access-Rooted Missions May Respond to Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.
Moderator: Professor Steven Bender (Seattle University Law Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives)
Featured speakers include:
Professor Angelique Davis (Seattle University)
Professor Michael Dorf (Cornell)
Professor Vinay Harpalani (University of New Mexico)
Bethany Li, JD (Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund)
Professor Daria Roithmayr (USC; soon University of Colorado)
Professor Erika K. Wilson (University of North Carolina)
Professor Andrew Siegel (Seattle University)
Closing Remarks
Natasha Martin, JD, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion for Seattle University