University Of California

Commentary

We must invest in the University of California, not cut core instruction

The social sciences on our campuses – and quite likely throughout the University of California – stand at the edge of a fiscal precipice.

By Guest Commentary • July 31, 2020

Capitol

Why resident physicians need due process protections now

Interns, resident physicians and fellows in the University of California system are seeking due process protections through Assembly Bill 2114.

By Guest Commentary • July 27, 2020

Higher Education

Financial aid appeals surge as students cope with pandemic hardships

UCLA student Dulce Jimenez didn’t file a federal student aid application for the 2020-21 school year; she was set to graduate in spring, and thought the days of worrying about paying for school would be behind her. But then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Jimenez found herself dropping a class, then needing to make it up […]

By Vanessa Arredondo • July 22, 2020

WhatMatters

Schools may return to 100% distance learning

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, July 9. Schools aren’t ready to reopen, teachers say To the millions of exhausted and frustrated parents out there, I apologize for the news I’m about to share: Some school districts may return to 100% distance learning this fall as California’s coronavirus surge pushes them to rethink their reopening plans. […]

By Emily Hoeven • July 9, 2020

College Beat

UC will sue Trump administration over new international student visa rules

Update, July 14: Immigrations and Customs Enforcement rescinded Tuesday its new rules requiring international students to attend in-person classes in order avoid deportation, after colleges around the country — including the University of California — sued to block them. The decision was announced as part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Harvard and […]

By Omar Rashad and Katherine Swartz • July 8, 2020

WhatMatters

UC names Michael Drake first Black president

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, July 8. Drake to helm system at pivotal moment Michael V. Drake was named president of the University of California on Tuesday, becoming the first Black person to lead the system in its 152-year history. Drake, who turns 70 on Thursday, will be responsible for steering the system through massive […]

By Emily Hoeven • July 8, 2020

Higher Education

UC system picks first Black president

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.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • July 7, 2020

Commentary

To expand student diversity, make application to the University of California automatic

California should enact an “Automatic Application and Admission” plan for the UC system to increase diversity across race and class lines at all UC campuses.

By Guest Commentary • July 4, 2020

WhatMatters

Voters to weigh in on affirmative action

November's ballot will feature ACA 5, a landmark amendment that would reinstate affirmative action in California. Parolee voting rights will also be decided.

By Emily Hoeven • June 25, 2020

Higher Education

UC students must ready for an online, socially distanced fall

The majority of UC campuses have released guidelines and policies for the next school year. UC guidelines call for the vast majority of classes to be taught online, sparsely populated dorms and regular symptom surveys of students and employees.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • June 25, 2020