I came across this provocative article this morning in the LA Times on the
University of California at Riverside. (
Read it here.) The school is part of the state's vast system of higher learning and attracts a majority of minority students, several of whom express gratitude for being there, enjoying both the diversity and ability to advance their education amongst folks from their own identity group. UC Riverside has the highest percentage of African Americans and, except for the new, much smaller Merced campus, largest enrollment of Latinos in the system.
UC Riverside offers success-supporting perks such as financial aid packages, race-based programs, and "bridge [remedial] classes" for incoming students in need of help in Math and English.
UC Riverside's chancellor is a Latina, France A. Cordova, the first in the California system.
Some claim, though, that with the prestigious UCLA and UC Berkeley white and Asian bloated, the system is merely using UC Riverside as a dumping ground.
