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Overtime pay and night vision binoculars: UC San Diego is among agencies helping patrol border

Local police forces get money every year from the Department of Homeland Security to assist with border patrol operations. This includes the UC San Diego Police Department, which helps monitor for smuggling along the coastline.

经过 Phoebe Huss • 2 月 10, 2026

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California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going?

California’s community colleges are now giving college credit for students’ previous work experiences. The state has a goal of rapidly expanding access to these credits, though tracking progress on that goal has been difficult so far.

经过 亚当·埃克尔曼 • 2 月 5, 2026

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California colleges must partner with K-12 schools — not blame them — for students facing barriers to college

A UCSD faculty study says 1 in 8 students arrive at college behind in math or another skill. But they shouldn’t be ‘sorted out’ of their chance at college.

By Michal Kurlaender • 1 月 29, 2026

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Bachelor’s degrees at community colleges: Lawmakers say yes, UC and CSU say slow down

The latest bill would allow Southwestern College to create up to four additional bachelor’s programs aimed at workforce needs in south San Diego County.

经过 米哈伊尔·津施坦 • 1 月 28, 2026

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More Latino students are attending Cal State. But where are the Latino professors?

Faculty representation at Cal State is lagging far behind the growing number of Latino students. That burdens the small circles of Latino faculty who take on more mentorship tasks, many times in non-tenure positions and for lower pay.

经过 Angel Corzo 和 Brittany Oceguera • 1 月 8, 2026

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Even more Cal State campuses will automatically admit eligible students under a new state law

California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the university system and to steer some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines.

经过 米哈伊尔·津施坦 • 12 月 24, 2025

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California should tax million-dollar, part-time homes to help first-gen students get to college

First-generation students lack the extra help with exams and college applications that rich kids' families can buy. A new program and tax could change that.

By Alondra Martinez • 12 月 22, 2025

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As job market tightens, more Californians are heading back to college

Some community college districts in California say enrollment is up by more than 10%, though official numbers have yet to be released. Historically, college enrollment fluctuates depending on the strength of the economy.

经过 亚当·埃克尔曼 • 12 月 16, 2025

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Fewer international students are coming to the U.S. What this means for California

The number of new international students enrolling in college in the U.S. is dropping. Their losses will be felt beyond classrooms, as foreign students in particular drive scientific research and advancement. As the state with the most international students, California will likely feel the biggest impact.

经过 Aliza Imran 和 Kahani Malhotra • 12 月 1, 2025

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Misinformation spreads as Trump moves to cut aid for some California students

The Trump administration is suing California, asking the state to end its policies allowing students without legal status to access in-state tuition and financial aid. But the administration's legal argument is weak, according to top legal experts.

经过 亚当·埃克尔曼 和 米哈伊尔·津施坦 • 11 月 26, 2025