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Tag: college sports

Students sunbathe on the lawn at UC Berkeley on March 12, 2020. The university suspended most in-person classes on Tuesday due to Coronavirus concerns. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inEducation

State auditor blasts UC for admitting unqualified students based on wealthy connections

Mikhail Zinshteyn by Mikhail Zinshteyn September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

The state auditor found a lot of holes in the way the University of California conducts its admissions process, from inappropriate donor influence to questionable student athlete decisions. The state audit also disagrees with the UC’s internal audit.

Posted inWhatMatters

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash begin their campaign but leave room for negotiations

Dan MorainAvatar by Dan Morain and Judy Lin October 30, 2019October 30, 2019
Posted inWhatMatters

Newsom and the NCAA, Shasta water project delay, officials cash in on legal weed

Dan Morain by Dan Morain October 1, 2019October 1, 2019
Berkeley, California, USA - October 15, 2016: University of California entrance sign on the corner of Oxford Street and Center Street at Berkeley, California. Over 150 years old, and with many Nobel Prizes winners (they even have reserved parking spots for them), the campus serves almost 40,000 students within an open green space.
Posted inHigher Education

Behind UC’s ‘admission by exception’ side door: sports, money, diversity — and secrecy

Felicia Mello by Felicia Mello August 9, 2019October 14, 2019
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