Anachronism: A journey through the history of Native American student admissions
Karyn Radziner / Daily Cal Archives/File
She was first admitted to UC Berkeley on a scholarship from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Trump administration reevaluates affirmative action
According to documents obtained last week by the New York Times, President Trump is poised to redirect Department of Justice resources into investigating universities for discriminatory enrollment practices guided by affirmative action.
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UC Berkeley admits 1,000 more California students in 2016 than in previous year
The fall 2016-17 UC Berkeley freshman class includes 1,000 more in-state admits compared to last year out of a total number of 14,425 admitted students, according to new data released by the UC system Wednesday.
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Breaking down the status of affirmative action at UC Berkeley
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a significant victory to supporters of affirmative action June 23 when it upheld the consideration of race in the admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin. But the decision won’t impact the university’s admissions policy because California state law supersedes the verdict.
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Supreme Court upholds affirmative action with no impact on UC policy
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions — a decision that has been met with both optimism and frustration by those affiliated with the UC system, as its admissions policies will not be affected by the verdict.
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UC files brief supporting University of Texas in federal affirmative action case
The long-standing U.S. Supreme Court battle over affirmative action has reignited with the court’s June decision to reconsider a controversial case, prompting several universities nationwide — including the University of California — to take a stance.
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Berkeley Law’s ‘critical mass’ policy results in racial divisions
In an effort to create a more positive experience for underrepresented-minority students, the UC Berkeley School of Law has implemented a new “critical mass” policy, which has resulted in some racial divisions in the first-year classes.
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Supreme Court affirmed inequality
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Supreme Court’s decision on a Michigan affirmative action case restricts minority access to higher education.
The Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the UC system Tuesday when it upheld a Michigan constitutional amendment that bans affirmative action in college admissions. The 10 UC campuses, which are constrained by a similar ban, now face even more difficulty improving levels of minority enrollment and creating diverse
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Supreme Court rules in favor of state affirmative action bans
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the rights of voters to ban the consideration of race from public university admissions Tuesday, in a decision that affirmed California’s hotly contested race-blind admissions process.
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California lawmakers push off college affirmative action bill
California voters will not decide in the 2014 election whether race, gender, and ethnicity ought to be considered in college admissions, after lawmakers postponed deliberation on a bill that intends to amend the state constitution.
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