SFIC ONLINE BRIEFING FOR COMMUNITY AND FAITH PARTNERS

USF & SFSU Presidents Address Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision
& Other Emerging/Pressing Issues in Higher Education

Thursday, August 31, 2023
8:30 am - 9:45 am

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In June, the United States Supreme Court declared the use of affirmative action in determining admissions decisions unconstitutional, undoing decades of work to create equitable access to higher education for students of color. This decision will likely impact other equity-driven initiatives, including scholarships, support services and hiring practices. Its impact may ultimately be felt well outside higher education. This week's
Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners, hosted by the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC), welcomes University of San Francisco (USF) President Rev. Paul Fitzgerald and San Francisco State University (SFSU) President Dr. Lynn Mahoney, who will address the consequences of the Supreme Court decision on higher education and beyond, as well as share emerging and pressing issues in higher education, such as post-pandemic fragility and student mental health, the return on investment of a college degree, and faculty and student work for a green, just, and humane future.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY ONLINE BRIEFING MODERATOR
READING OF SFIC STATEMENT

Michael G. Pappas, Executive Director

REFLECTIVE MOMENT

Aaron Grizzell, Executive Director

(Introduction of Guest Presenters and Presentation
by SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas)
Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J.
President
Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., began his tenure as the 28th President of the University of San Francisco in August 2014. Prior to USF, he served as the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Fairfield University and as Associate Dean and Senior Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University. He earned the M.Div. degree in 1991 and a Pontifical Licentiate with an emphasis in Ecclesiology at Weston School of Theology, Cambridge MA in 1993. He attended the University of Paris - La Sorbonne, where he earned a D.E.A. (diplôme des études approfondies) and a Docteur ès Lettres (Ph.D.) in the Sociology of Religion. Concurrently he worked towards an S.T.D. (Pontifical Doctorate) in Ecclesiology from the Institut Catholique de Paris. Fr. Fitzgerald is currently chair of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Board of Directors and serves on the Board of Trustees of Seattle University.
Dr. Lynn Mahoney
President
Lynn Mahoney is the 14th person and first woman to serve as president of San Francisco State University. President Mahoney is on the board of directors for both the Bay Area Council and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Bay Area Higher Education Association Council, the San Francisco Workforce Investment Board and the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 Advisory Committee. She was also appointed to serve on San Francisco’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force. Her scholarly work and teaching have focused on United States history, women's history, feminism, race studies, and ethnicity.
CLOSING REMARKS

Michael G. Pappas, Executive Director

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