Dive Brief:

• An internal report finds that UCLA is not adequately dealing with complaints of racial bias among faculty.
• The report obtained by the Los Angeles Times finds that allegations of overt racism were often not investigated or rarely resulted in punishments.
• As a result of the report, a full-time campus discrimination officer will be appointed to investigate allegations.

Dive Insight:

The report details cases of alleged discrimination in hiring, advancement and retention. Many faculty members said they were denied advancement as tenured professors or passed over for leadership positions. Nearly all of the minority faculty members surveyed said they had experienced some discrimination.