The University of California enrolled a record number of California undergraduates in fall 2023 and cut out-of-state students to accommodate surging local demand for seats.
The end of race-based affirmative action should pave the way for positive admissions considerations and full-tuition support for descendants of enslaved Americans, James E. Murray Jr. writes. The death knell for race-based affirmative action may give way for American descendants of slavery (ADOS), Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved in the United States, to receive positive considerations in college admissions. With a particular look at lineage rather than race, the case also needs to be made for offering full-tuition support for ADOS pursuing higher education as a measure of reparative justice.
The UC Board of Regents met at UCLA in September to discuss development projects, climate change action and artificial intelligence in higher education. The meetings were held in person and livestreamed from Sept.
The goal is eventually to increase the Native student, faculty and staff populations while deepening UCLA’s commitment to research into Indigenous studies.