This article originally was published Sept. 9, 2009.

Regents Chairman Russell Gould at the first meeting of the UC Commission on the Future called on members to do "nothing short of reimagining" the University of California.

This article originally was published Nov. 12, 2009.

Charging a fee to companies that hire university graduates and eliminating student fees were among the ideas the UC Commission on the Future heard at its meeting in Oakland on Thursday.

Launched in September, the commission's goal is to develop a new vision for the university that affirms its core values of excellence and access while addressing state funding cutbacks. The commission is drawing on experts from within and outside UC to help formulate its recommendations.

This article originally was published March 23, 2010.

A first round of proposals from the UC Commission on the Future includes ideas for increasing enrollment of nonresident students, a three-year undergraduate degree, multiyear fee schedules and exploring more online instruction as ways to help the university navigate a fiscally challenging environment.

This article originally was published June 14, 2010.

The University of California Commission on the Future moved forward Monday (June 14) with selected recommendations from its working groups, including a pilot study of online course expansion and improvements to the transfer process for community college students.

This article originally was published Aug. 31, 2010.

Proposals to increase student financial support and decrease the time to graduate were among a set of recommendations the UC Commission on the Future voted to move forward with today (Aug. 31).