UCLA Admissions Controversy

The Daily Bruin today carries a story about a report by Law Professor Richard Sander indicating that UCLA admissions officers are violating Prop 209 - the anti-affirmative action initiative that bans preferences based on race and ethnicity. According to the story, although UCLA uses a "holistic" numerical rating system (which was meant to encourage diversity), minority admissions go beyond what the scores would indicate.  Undoubtedly, there will be controversy about this report.

You can find the Daily Bruin story at
http://www.dailybruin.com/article/2012/10/findings-by-law-professor-suggest-that-ucla-admissions-may-be-violating-prop-209  It contains a link to the Sander study.

Prop 209 was approved by voters after a prior action by the Regents banning affirmative action in admissions.  After the proposition made the Regents' decision redundant, the Regents subsequently repealed their rule.  You can find a video of the Regents' action below: