The ruling may have a major impact on higher learning programs in the state. The news hit hard for Kamal Henderson, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado school of medicine and a VA cardiologist. “Right now, it’s a shock. It really is. I am saddened by it,” said Henderson, who is Black. Getting into any medical school is tough. CU accepts less than 2% of all applicants.
The fear is some minorities do not even apply to college as a result of the high court ruling. John Reilly, Jr, the dean at CU School of Medicine explained, “If they can’t get into college, they can’t get in the medical school and that's a long-term concern.”