UCLA Chancellor Gene Block will step down from the helm of the nation's top public university after steering the Westwood campus through a financial crisis and global pandemic to boost enrollment, diversity, philanthropy and research funding.
The Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action triggers angst on campuses about how to promote diversity without considering race in admissions decisions.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s 2003 prediction that affirmative action college admissions would only last 25 more years may come true if the current court has its way. That would be tragic.
A growing share of low-income students admitted to the renowned University of California system are choosing community college instead as skyrocketing housing costs and insufficient financial aid put their dream campuses out of reach.
The U.S. Supreme Court hearings on affirmative action this week highlighted widespread fears among Asian Americans that they face bias in selective college admissions.