University of California

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

May 18, 2023

UC signals support for hiring of undocumented students; vote will follow six-month study

UC's board of regents took a step toward allowing undocumented students to work across the 10-campus system. With a legal challenge possible, regents launched a six-month study to consider legal strategies.

Michael Burke

May 12, 2023

Newsom’s budget keeps promised funding bumps for UC and CSU

California's public universities will get funding increases despite the state's revenue shortfall, but they are being asked to borrow money for housing projects.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

May 12, 2023

University of California’s undocumented students push for right to campus jobs

The University of California's board of regents next week will consider allowing undocumented students to work at UC, a move that challenges interpretations of a 1986 federal statute.

Michael Burke

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

March 24, 2023

California is preparing more credentialed teachers, but is it enough?

California has had a surge in new teacher credentials in recent years, a reversal of the downward trend of the previous 10 years, but the teacher shortage isn't over quite yet. 

Diana Lambert

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

January 10, 2023

Newsom’s higher education budget includes promised increases to UC and CSU

Despite revenues being down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom kept his promise to increase funding at the state's public university systems.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

January 5, 2023

Cal State teaching assistants and other student employees could follow UC to a strike

Struggling with living expenses, 11,000 CSU student academic workers prepare to bargain for better pay and working conditions.

Ashley A. Smith

December 14, 2022

First year college students facing what Covid cost them, especially in math

Life after high school has its challenges for the Class of 2022. There's embracing independence and facing what Covid cost them.

Diana Lambert

December 7, 2022

Students fear losing aid as grades are withheld during strike

UC faculty have pledged to withhold more than 30,000 grades this fall in solidarity with striking graduate workers. That could have implications for undergraduates who need certain grade point averages to keep their financial aid.

Michael Burke

October 31, 2022

Supreme Court conservative majority signals opposition to affirmative action

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two affirmative action cases. The six conservative members signaled they may overturn decades of precedent and rule that race-conscious admissions are unlawful.

Michael Burke

September 14, 2022

What you need to know to become a teacher in California | Quick Guide

The teacher shortage prompted California lawmakers to ease testing requirements, waive exam fees and begin new programs to recruit and retain teachers.

Diana Lambert

August 18, 2022

UC and CSU campuses prepare to offer abortion pills for students by January

California's community colleges, unlike their four-year public counterparts, are not required to offer medication abortions by Jan 1.

Margo Rosenbaum and Natalie Lu

August 11, 2022

California colleges now have centers to help students with basic needs like food and housing

As community college students return to their campuses, many will find one new resource to count on: a hub where they can seek support in meeting their basic needs.

Betty Márquez Rosales