"Most college applications don't have a box for Indian-Ugandans, so I checked multiple boxes trying to capture the fullness of my background," said Mamdani in an interview.
The University of California's faculty demographics suggest a lack of bias in hiring, yet the Justice Department's investigation raises concerns over race-based employment practices.
Doubtless there are some 1Ls who have been intending to trumpet their demographic characteristics in the 'personal statements' that they submit to the Law Review, in the hopes of obtaining a diversity bonus and stealing a place on the journal from a more deserving student with better grades and better scores on the writing competition.
