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Dear Bruin Community:
We write to share with you the... message from University of California leadership regarding the defeat of Proposition 16 in California. We know this result is painful to many in our community.
The University of California Regents had endorsed Prop. 16, which would have overturned 1996’s Prop. 209 and thus restored the UC system’s ability to use affirmative action as a tool to combat persistent race and gender inequality. As disheartening as this defeat is to many, we remain determined to do all we can within the confines of the law to bring together people from a diverse array of backgrounds to learn, live and work at our institution. On the admissions side, we’ve seen success through the use of holistic application reviews, support for diversity programs, and partnerships with high schools and community groups serving underrepresented students. We will expand these and other efforts.
Even as we endeavor to build a diverse community at UCLA, we acknowledge that such a community can be sustained only if we maintain a healthy campus climate in which all students, staff and faculty are able to thrive.
For UCLA to meet its public mandate, it must be a place that welcomes those from a wide range of backgrounds and supports each member of the Bruin family. Despite the defeat of Prop. 16, we will work hard to ensure our institution does exactly that.
Sincerely,
Gene D. Block
Chancellor
Emily A. Carter
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
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