Kqeds Forum

The Department of Justice announced Thursday it will investigate “illegal DEI” in admissions at UCLA, Berkeley, Stanford and UC Irvine. Meantime, the UC system is implementing a hiring freeze in response to President Trump’s threats to slash federal funding, while international students who participated in campus protests report heightened fears of deportation. We talk about the Trump administration’s threats against California universities and the impacts on faculty and students. Guests: Jaweed Kaleem, education reporter, Los Angeles Times Michael Chwe, professor of political science, UCLA; member, UCLA Faculty Association Aditi Hariharan, president, UC Student Association; official representative of all UC undergraduate students Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices