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By Dr. Arthur Schwartz\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This past summer the Supreme Court ruled against the use of race in college admissions. In his majority opinion, the Chief Justice wrote: \u201cNothing prohibits universities from considering an applicant\u2019s discussion of how race affected the applicant\u2019s life, so long as that discussion is concretely tied to a<\/span> quality of character<\/b> or unique ability that the particular applicant can contribute to the university (emphasis added).\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll never forget reading those words. Almost four years ago, when I first became president of Character.org, my colleague Lori Soifer shared with me her hope that\u00a0 Character.org would begin to work with others to envision a future where a high school student\u2019s \u201cquality of character\u201d would become an essential component of the college application process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following up on her suggestion, I learned that a group of educators started in 2016 the Character Collaborative, an effort led by high school counselors and college admissions officers to promote the use of character attributes in the evaluation of a young person\u2019s admission to both independent schools and colleges. I also met with David Holmes, one of the group\u2019s co-founders and invited David to write a <\/span>blog post<\/span><\/a> for Character.org that highlighted the organization\u2019s mission and activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More recently, the Collaborative has become an initiative of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). As part of NACAC\u2019s education and training offerings, the initiative\u2019s purpose is to develop and disseminate research-based resources and proven practices that will help students, counselors, and admissions officers incorporate and consider the role of \u201cpositive character attributes\u201d during the application and selection process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NACAC is currently offering 3 online courses developed by the leaders of the Character Collaborative. One course focuses on what to emphasize when advising students on how to write about their character attributes in their college essay. The second course explores how to assess character during the admissions process and the third examines how to write and evaluate letters of recommendation that focus on character.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Character Collaborative was founded as a volunteer effort led by educators who believed that character is fundamental to a flourishing life and a humane society. These incredible educators continue to serve on the front lines as they strive to help the different stakeholders how to identify character attribute indicators and how to assess their impact in a valid way. May their work continue to blossom and take root in the hearts and minds of all educators, from PreK through graduate school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more, <\/span>here\u2019s the link<\/span><\/a> to NACAC\u2019s Character Focus Initiative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Author\u2019s note<\/strong>:<\/strong> This post is dedicated to David Holmes, the co-founder of the Character Collaborative. May he rest in peace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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