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A broken system of university transfer
May 23, 2023

California Community Colleges 'will have a difficult time' meeting transfer goals without big changes

Amid a decline in the number of students earning an associate degree for transfer, the system's interim chancellor said significant changes are needed if the colleges want to reach their goals for increasing transfer.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
April 24, 2023

Q&A: With May 1 enrollment deadline approaching, an insider’s view of UC admissions

Ahead of college decision day, a UC San Diego admissions official discusses the process, including what waitlisted students should expect and how the campus plans to enroll more California residents.

Michael Burke
University of California
March 29, 2023

UC’s new plan to simplify transferring could have opposite impact, critics say

University of California officials have proposed a new transfer pathway for community college students. Critics say it would make a complicated process even more complex.

Michael Burke
University of California
February 21, 2023

Key lawmaker endorses transfer admissions guarantee across University of California

Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, said during an Assembly subcommittee hearing Tuesday that UC should participate in the Associate Degree for Transfer program.

Michael Burke
Commentary
February 5, 2023

If everyone works together, we can fix community college transfer process

We are counting on college leaders to deliver on the promise of a student-centered approach to transfer that eliminates racial disparities and puts students first.

Michele Siqueiros
Commentary
February 1, 2023

Why are new laws shrinking our community colleges?

The unintended consequences of oversimplified solutions to complex problems are harming California's community colleges; we need foundational and systemic shifts to fundamentally improve student success.

Wendy Brill-Wynkoop
University of California
January 20, 2023

University of California planning to expand outreach at 65 California community colleges

The University of California wants to enroll more community college transfers and now plans to expand outreach at more than half of the state's community colleges.

Michael Burke
University of California
August 10, 2022

University of California accepts record number of in-state students, but only at some campuses

Responding to pressure to prioritize California residents, UC accepted fewer out-of-state applicants and about 1,000 more in-state students for fall 2022.

Michael Burke
Commentary
August 25, 2021

California’s aspiring community college transfer students deserve pathways to success

Inefficiencies in the transfer process from community colleges to UC and CSU that cost California students time and money can be streamlined by proposed bill.

Eleni Kounalakis
Community Colleges
May 24, 2021

California’s community colleges move to require ethnic studies

Soon, any student pursuing an associate degree at a California community college will likely need to take an ethnic studies class.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
April 30, 2021

What’s in a college course number? Lots of confusion

A bill that would direct similar community college courses across the state to carry the same number to reduce transfer problems faces opposition from faculty groups.

Larry Gordon
College & Careers
March 29, 2021

Easing the transfer path in California from community colleges to universities

Long Beach pilot program does a lot of what Newsom wants to do statewide with early transfer guarantees.

Larry Gordon
College & Careers
February 4, 2021

California private colleges could get reprieve tied to transfer students

Without the change, students could have seen their Cal Grants cut by $1,028 a year. Enrollments at many private colleges in California already have declined in the pandemic.

Larry Gordon
Rural California: An Education Divide
December 19, 2019

Too Far Away: Distance is a barrier to bachelor’s degrees for rural community college students

Transportation challenges keep many community college students from going to college. Barstow commuter students face long, mountain drives to university.

Larry Gordon
Community Colleges
November 15, 2019

Two community colleges show how students can succeed without remedial math courses

Two California community colleges stand out in efforts to help students take for-credit math courses instead of remedial courses.

Ashley A. Smith