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“UC President James Milliken, just days into the job, said Wednesday that the university agreed to talks with the Trump administration to resolve allegations that University of California, Los Angeles, fostered antisemitism during campus protests in spring 2024. The Justice Department had given UCLA until Tuesday to come to the table after laying out its initial findings in a letter last week, threatening otherwise to sue. At risk is $584 million in UCLA’s federal research funds, which the Trump administration suspended following the DOJ letter, Milliken said.”
“The Justice Department said in June that it was opening an investigation into the UC system over possible race- or sex-based discrimination in its employment practices. In doing so, DOJ pointed to a strategic plan that said UC should strive to hire diverse faculty members.”
“UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk last week spotlighted the university’s research highlights, including its history in helping create the internet, as well as modern-day work searching for space objects that could threaten Earth and developing lifesaving organ-transplant methods.”
“This progress comes from 'a uniquely American idea,' Frenk wrote in a campus message, 'that public research universities, backed by federal support, can move our nation and all of civilization forward.'”
“The Justice Department said in June that it was opening an investigation into the UC system over possible race- or sex-based discrimination in its employment practices. In doing so, DOJ pointed to a strategic plan that said UC should strive to hire diverse faculty members.”
Reverse DEI??? this is just the Orange regime throwing its weight around with threats, so the slimebags can make themselves feel important.
“In a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal, the administration asked UCLA for $1 billion and to 'eliminate identity-based preferences' for hiring, admissions and scholarships. The proposal asks the school to revise its campus-protest policy and prohibit demonstrations that disrupt academic activities.”
“University of California President James Milliken strongly criticized the proposed figure. 'A payment of this scale would completely devastate our country’s greatest public university system as well as inflict great harm on our students and all Californians,' Milliken said.”
The proposed settlement amount seems rather excessive. For a point of reference, Trump University defrauded¹ thousands of students but was fined only $25M.
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Reverse DEI??? this is just the Orange regime throwing its weight around with threats, so the slimebags can make themselves feel important.
After all, the state of California has one of the most capable governor, Gavin Newsom.
After all, the state of California has one of the most capable governor, Gavin Newsom.
“In a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal, the administration asked UCLA for $1 billion
and to 'eliminate identity-based preferences' for hiring, admissions and scholarships.
The proposal asks the school to revise its campus-protest policy and prohibit demonstrations
that disrupt academic activities.”
“University of California President James Milliken strongly criticized the proposed figure.
'A payment of this scale would completely devastate our country’s greatest public university system
as well as inflict great harm on our students and all Californians,' Milliken said.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-wants-1-billion-settlement-from-ucla/ar-AA1Kbjrs
For a point of reference, Trump University defrauded¹ thousands of students but was fined only $25M.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-approves-25-million-trump-university-fraud-settlement-1490981837?st=k8jaF3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
¹ Trump University failed to deliver on promises to teach students the secrets of Mr. Trump’s real estate success.