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UCLA Under Attack

edited August 6 in Off-Topic
“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.'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-comes-for-public-universities-with-ucla-now-in-his-sights/ar-AA1K1rjH

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  • 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.
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  • Let’s take on Harvard’s model to take this administration to court as pure non-sense.

    After all, the state of California has one of the most capable governor, Gavin Newsom.
  • Let’s take on Harvard’s model and take this administration to court as the allegation is pure non-sense.

    After all, the state of California has one of the most capable governor, Gavin Newsom.
  • edited August 8
    Trump Wants $1 Billion Settlement From UCLA

    “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
  • edited August 8
    The proposed settlement amount seems rather excessive.
    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.
  • edited August 8
    It's California, he's a vindictive prick.
  • @Observant1 Thanks for the observation!!
  • Yes, stand tall, stand with Harvard. Blow it out your tariff-hole, you Orange felon grifter.
  • Not sure "grifter" is accurate- grift is typically small-scale petty swindling. He's well past that mark.
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