September 19, 2019
UC President Napolitano expanded enrollment, student services and faced critical audit
Janet Napolitano will leave the UC presidency in August 2020 with a generally positive legacy.
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Janet Napolitano
September 18, 2019
UC president Janet Napolitano stepping down
Napolitano, the first woman to be named president of the 10-campus system, has served in the role since 2013.
Michael Burke
August 23, 2019
Boosting California college graduations is governor panel's first task
Education leaders will privately advise Gov. Newsom on college access and success. Some experts want the group to have more authority.
Larry Gordon
July 11, 2019
University of California considers ways to increase tuition but with a price freeze guarantee
UC regents will consider plan to guarantee students stable tuition for up to six years while new students could get price hikes.
Larry Gordon
May 17, 2019
UC regents approve tuition hike for non-Californians — but with aid available
After fears that only the rich from outside California could afford UC, some aid will be provided. Most non-residents will pay $762 tuition hike.
Larry Gordon
March 14, 2019
UC regents revolt against $762 tuition hike for non-Californians
Tuition for state residents will remain at $12,570. The now postponed plan would have hiked tuition for non-residents by $762 to $42,324. Criticism was surprisingly strong.
Larry Gordon
May 11, 2018
Gov. Brown offers $200 million for university repairs, advances community college reforms
Also threatens to trim other funding if the universities raises tuition and as a result triggers automatic increases in state aid for students.
Mikhail Zinshteyn And Larry Gordon
April 26, 2018
University of California pauses tuition hikes for California residents
A hike is still possible if the state legislature fails to include more funding in its budget.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
April 11, 2018
Guaranteed transfer path from community college to University of California announced
The University of California and California's Community Colleges announce an agreement that is expected to boost the number of students who can transfer to UC.
Larry Gordon
March 7, 2018
University of California president wants to offer guaranteed admission to qualified community college students
The program would be similar to one offered by the California State University system.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
January 17, 2018
California higher education leaders urge Dreamers to reapply quickly for DACA protection
A recent court ruling gives undocumented California students a window to renew their DACA applications, officials said. Meanwhile, they urge the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to protect the 700,000 or so undocumented young people nationwide who previously had protection against deportation.
Larry Gordon
November 15, 2017
University of California should be more lenient about late transcripts, stop withdrawing admissions, panel says
The move to more leniency about transcript verification came in response to the controversial withdrawal of admission to nearly 300 incoming students at UC Irvine last spring. They were reinstated and the university apologized.
Larry Gordon
September 13, 2017
University of California hints at tuition increase, starts review of overturned admissions
Tuition went up 2.7 percent to $12,630 for in-state undergraduates this fall, the first hike in six years. Officials say University of California system may need more revenue for next year.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
August 31, 2017
College leaders urge changes to California's Higher Education master plan to improve access and affordability
The first of five hearings around the state starts to examine the 1960 plan that governs the missions of UC, CSU and community colleges. Legislators say it is time for some changes but that it could take years to develop concrete reforms.
Larry Gordon
July 6, 2017
UC admits more students from outside California but officials expect more state residents will enroll
The number of freshman admission offers to -in-state students declined 1.7 percent to 69,972 but UC officials say they still expect a rise in actual enrollment. Meanwhile the offers to students from other states and nations were up 4 percent in the last year before new enrollment limits on them go into effect.