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Portrait of Ohio State President Michael V. Drake in front of Bricker Hall on The Ohio State University campus. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Higher Education

UC system picks first Black president

by Mikhail Zinshteyn July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Michael V. Drake, a former leader at Ohio State University and UC Irvine, will have fewer tools than past presidents to deal with the UC’s imminent fiscal woes.

Students at UCLA walk across Dickson Court North on August 7, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Higher Education

UC students must ready for an online, socially distanced fall

by Mikhail Zinshteyn June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

CalMatters en Español

Los estudiantes presionan a la UC para abolir los departamentos de policía

by Felicia Mello and Vanessa Arredondo June 19, 2020June 26, 2020

Students wearing surgical masks walk through Sproul Plaza, normally bustling with student organization tables, on March 12, 2020. UC Berkeley suspended most in-person classes in March due to Coronavirus concerns. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Higher Education

Coronavirus testing would cost the UC $24 million per week

by Mikhail Zinshteyn May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

SAT study guides at Barnes and Noble bookstore in Emeryville. The UC system is considering scrapping SAT requirements for admission. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Higher Education

UCs ditch the SAT and ACT — set out to make a “fairer” standardized test

by Mikhail Zinshteyn May 21, 2020September 22, 2020

The Hurricane Hunters fly a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft into the North Pacific to meet an atmospheric river on January 28, 2020. Photo by Rachel Becker for CalMatters

Dams at risk + Riding atmospheric rivers + Coronavirus concerns

by Dan Morain February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

Fourth year Human Resources student Suhair Kakish, left, helps third year industrial engineering student Cesar Sanchez with his resume on campus at California State University East Bay. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Higher Education

As UC and Cal State seek new chiefs, here are their wish lists

by Felicia Mello February 26, 2020February 27, 2020

Tailpipe fight pits Trump against Newsom, plus gig workers, Janet Napolitano, and the end of a friendship?

by Dan Morain and Ben Christopher September 19, 2019September 19, 2019

Janet Napolitano

Higher Education

UC President Janet Napolitano will step down next year

by Felicia Mello September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Tough talk and naked mannequins

by Dan Morain March 22, 2019