UC Berkeley

August 22, 2020

As one University of California campus is evacuated due to fires, others revise fall reopening plans

On top of coping with threat of coronavirus, UC Santa Cruz is evacuated Thursday due to fires.

July 22, 2020

UC Merced joins UC Berkeley in going online-only to start fall semester

Berkeley and Merced are the first University of California campuses to decide they will hold all classes online to start the fall.

July 9, 2020

UC San Diego uncertain if robust testing plan will be enough to welcome students back to campus

UCSD has one of the nation’s most detailed reopening plans, but with virus cases rising, administrators are unsure it will be enough.

June 18, 2020

University of California campuses plan to offer most classes online this fall

All nine University of California campuses have announced plans for instruction this fall.

June 16, 2020

Endangered: large university lecture hall classes

Very large classes are less common than often thought. Technology and new in-the-round designs will alter teaching experience.

April 13, 2020

California university researchers join the global race to fight coronavirus

From testing drugs to using artificial intelligence, scientists across California are studying a variety of possible coronavirus solutions.

January 7, 2020

Big promises for little kids: Has California governor delivered on early education?

The early childhood workforce is one area where some experts believe Newsom and the Legislature have fallen short.

April 25, 2019

UC says higher tuition for out-of-staters will help Californians

Proponents say extra tuition from non-Californians will pay for classes, aid for state residents. Protesters fear only the rich from outside the state will afford UC.

October 10, 2017

Californians favor more college aid for both low- and middle-income students, poll finds

The poll by Berkeley IGS/EdSource found nine out of ten respondents think that more aid for low-income students is very or somewhat important. Republicans show less support than Democrats.

June 7, 2017

Through observation and play, toddlers take on science

Through a community partnership, science specialists at the Lawrence Hall of Science are bringing free, play-based science lessons to playgroups for low-income families across the Bay Area.

May 18, 2017

UC adopts limits on undergraduates from outside state, but allows some growth

The new policy is a compromise that allows five campuses to grow their out-of-state undergraduates to 18 percent, while freezing such enrollment at the four campuses already above that level. One regent said UC was "building a wall" around the university.

Larry Gordon

March 22, 2017

Suspension rates for African-American students escalate in middle school

Entering middle school marks a turning point for students.

Jane Meredith Adams

March 16, 2017

UC regents debate 20 percent cap on undergraduates from outside California

UC administrators say the enrollment of nonresidents helps Californians, while some legislators say they think admission spots are being denied to in-state students. A vote on a cap was postponed until May after much disagreement among regents.