Lawyers representing the University of California said on a conference call Friday the government did not act in accordance with proper legislative procedure when it rescinded a program that deferred deportation for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. The University, represented by Covington & Burling LLP attorneys, has been engaged in a […]
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Senatorial hopeful Kevin de León discusses immigration, environment
Kevin de León said he is depending on college students’ support in his bid for California’s U.S. Senate seat. “I need the millennial vote,” he said. “I need the college vote if I’m going to be successful.” Members of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board met with de León, a Democrat who is running against incumbent […]
Ted Lieu no longer to speak at UCLA School of Law commencement
Congressman Ted Lieu pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. The law school announced Lieu, who represents the congressional district that includes UCLA and Westwood, would be its commencement speaker in March. However, Lieu’s office informed the law school Thursday that he would […]
Former secretary of state discusses international development, political risk
A former United States secretary of state said at an on-campus event Friday she thinks the U.S. should double its efforts to promote democracy abroad in order to increase economic stability worldwide. Condoleezza Rice, who served in former President George W. Bush’s administration, talked about the international development projects she thinks the U.S. should pursue […]
UCLA hosts panel discussing Rohingya crisis in Myanmar
UCLA experts in human rights and mass violence drew parallels between the ethnic cleansing currently occurring in Myanmar with past events, such as the Holocaust, at an event Wednesday. The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies hosted a panel about violence against the Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar. […]
Researchers suggest affirmative action could be beneficial to the economy
Researchers built an economic model showing that socioeconomic affirmative action at institutions of higher education could positively impact the economy. Bernard Herskovic, an assistant professor of finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Joao Ramos, a USC assistant professor of finance and business economics, showed in their report that affirmative action allows low-income […]
Research suggests colleges mainly recruit from white, affluent schools
Universities in the United States tend to conduct their off-campus recruiting visits at primarily white and affluent high schools, according to research published April 13. Researchers from UCLA and the University of Arizona published their study, “The Off-Campus Recruiting Research Project,” on college recruiting and the demographics of the high schools recruiters choose to visit […]