Torres, a labor organizer and lawmaker who was among the first Latino congressmen from California in the 20th century, will receive the campus’s highest honor on July 22.
Drake most recently served as president of The Ohio State University from 2014 until this past week. Prior to that he was chancellor of UC Irvine from 2005 to 2014.
UC President Janet Napolitano, all 10 UC chancellors and John A. Pérez, chair of the Board of Regents, express their support for the decision upholding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Currently an associate dean in the UCLA Graduate Division, she holds faculty appointments at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Fielding School of Public Health.
Spain Bradley is an expert in international law and human rights, and a scholar, educator and advocate who is passionate about promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and human dignity for all.
“We were never informed that it would also be used to process arrests. But allowing the LAPD to use the space even for staging during these recent protests was a mistake.”
UCLA’s graduation festivities will feature speakers like actor, activist and alumnus George Takei and California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris.