Jerry Kang
Jerry Kang | |
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Born | South Korea |
Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Law School |
Occupation(s) | Legal scholar, academic administrator |
Jerry Kang (born 1968) is a South Korean-born American legal scholar and academic administrator. He is a Professor of Law at the
Early life
Kang was born in South Korea.[1] He graduated from Harvard University, where he earned a bachelor of arts in 1990.[2] He went on to earn a juris doctor from the Harvard Law School in 1993.[2] He was a supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review, and he also served as Special Assistant to Harvard University's Advisory Committee on Free Speech.[2]
Career
Kang was appointed as UCLA's first vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion on July 1, 2015.[1] Kang joined the
In October 2016, leaflets published by the David Horowitz Freedom Center suggested Kang was an "advocate of campus terrorist supporters" for his support of Students for Justice in Palestine.[3] In a similar style, in October 2017, fliers appeared on the UCLA campus naming Kang as the "Minister of Inequity, Homogeneity, and Exclusion," alleging that his leadership "opposes intellectual diversity, stifles freedom of speech, and promotes dictatorial demagoguery."[4] Both the 2016 and 2017 events included the hashtag #NoSanctuaryCampusForCriminals.
Kang earned $354,900 in 2015[1] and $444,234.00 in 2016.[5]
On October 29, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Kang to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities within the National Endowment for the Humanities.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e Gordon, Larry (March 31, 2015). "UCLA appoints first vice chancellor for diversity issues". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Jerry Kang". UCLA Law. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Bazak, Eric (October 14, 2016). "Poster campaign at UCLA targets vice chancellor, pro-Palestinian group". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Flyers blast 'h8ful' UCLA admins for ousting conservative prof". Campus Reform. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "President Biden Announced Key Nominations". whitehouse.gov. The White House. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.