Why affirmative action didn’t help most students

“Because affirmative action only opened a tiny window of access to America’s most elite institutions, the [Supreme Court’s recent] ruling will make little difference for most college students,” according to an interactive New York Times piece by Richard Arum, UCI professor of education and sociology, and Stanford sociologist Mitchell L. Stevens. “Even with affirmative action in place, most students of color did not go to elite colleges, and last week’s ruling does nothing to change that. ...While the Supreme Court’s decision is a blow to Black and Hispanic students who dream of attending the most competitive universities, improving and better supporting the institutions that serve the lion’s share of students of color will do far more to advance the cause of racial equality. ...The ruling provides America with an opportunity to redirect the conversation from a relatively small number of schools and instead direct urgently needed attention to the vast middle and lower tiers of postsecondary education.”

Program sends books to people in prison

UCIMC named one of America’s best cancer hospitals

• A nationwide online survey of healthcare professionals and hospital managers with oncology knowledge

• Hospital quality metrics with a focus on indicators relevant to oncology care

• Patient surveys

Life Resources Program orientation
Thursday, noon (sponsored by HR Wellness)

Q&A with NYU’s new president, UCI alum Linda G. Mills

Her claims to fame include selling Steve Martin his first white suit in the 1970s (while working at a Beverly Hills boutique), directing award-winning documentaries and – on July 1 – becoming the first female president of New York University. Alumna Linda G. Mills ’79 is also an author, attorney and licensed clinical social worker who specializes in domestic violence research and developed a restorative justice treatment program for families affected by such abuse. In a Q&A, she fondly recalls her time at UCI.

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