They gave me a break, but I am not the only one. It happened to thousands of Latinos who went to medical school, to architectural school. Standards were not lowered, Ms. Hernandez says. That is the beauty of affirmative action. It gives the flexibility to find new standards that are more relevant, more current, taking into account our past and present history of exclusion.
Universities enable individuals to build personal careers.
But public universities also serve a larger public purpose. Improving legal services in the Hispanic communities is a noble goal. U.C. L.A. He worked 15 years at U.C. Davis. As a youns African American he came to California from Brooklyn, New York. My accomplishments weren't given to me because of who I knew, or who my father knew.