UC admissions increase but elite campuses stay selective
The University of California admitted more California residents for the upcoming fall term than last year, but not at the system’s most exclusive campuses.
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California colleges worry about lawsuit challenging funding for campuses with many Hispanic students
Each year, most of California’s public colleges and universities are eligible for extra federal funding for a simple reason: They enroll high numbers of Latino students.
Should California’s college systems be merged into one university?
To better help students access and complete college, California should consider a major — and highly controversial — overhaul of its Master Plan for Higher Education that merges the state’s three public...
Cal State system braces for possible cuts in classes, sports due to budget problems and enrollment decline
When Kaitlin Anderson committed to play golf for Sonoma State University, she posed proudly in a Seawolves sweatshirt. But last week, school officials announced that they plan to end all NCAA...
Community college bachelor’s degrees stall for years amid Cal State objections
Rudy Garcia was excited when he learned that his local community college, Moorpark in Ventura County, planned to offer a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity and network operations.
Why the ACLU is suing UC Santa Cruz for banning students who participated in spring protests
Civil rights groups representing two students and one professor are suing the University of California Santa Cruz, alleging that the campus unlawfully banned students and faculty from campus last spring...
Cal State, University of California ban encampments, impose protest rules
California State University and the University of California are welcoming student activists back to campus this fall with revamped protest rules that signal a harder line on encampments, barriers and,...
UC approves less restrictive policy limiting faculty speech on websites
The University of California’s board of regents on Thursday again postponed a vote on a controversial policy to restrict faculty departments from making opinionated statements on the homepages of university...
UC has $32 billion in assets targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters, but no plans to divest
The University of California disclosed Tuesday that it has $32 billion invested in assets that pro-Palestinian protesters demand the university divest, including weapons manufacturers that sell to Israel.
Amid Israel-Hamas war, colleges draw lines on faculty free speech
Leila Hudson treads carefully when discussing the Israel-Hamas war.
