Excelencia in Education |
Top colleges producing Latino graduates in STEM fields
Berkeley, Davis and Irvine dominate top five schools awarding doctoral degrees to Latino students.
UC Office of the President |
Advisory committee named for Berkeley Lab director search
The search committee consists of UC regents, faculty, administrators and senior scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed by UC for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science.
New America Media |
UC president urges state to fund expanded enrollment
$100 million over the next two years would allow UC to expand in-state student enrollment by 10,000 students over the next four years.
EdSource |
UC moves to simplify student transfer requirements
Faculty leaders are expected to sign off this year on simplified transfer requirements for a number of majors. The goal: eliminating inconsistencies in coursework requirements from campus to campus.
UC Office of the President |
UC Board of Regents names new chair, re-elects vice chair
Lozano is currently serving as vice chair of the board’s Committee on Compensation and as a member of the committees on educational policy, finance, investments and long range planning.
Zócalo Public Square |
What UC Merced’s class of 2015 says about California's future
Chancellor Leland: The Golden State invested in a world-class campus in the Central Valley. Why give up on it now?
UC Office of the President |
UC press release on governor's revised budget
Agreement with Gov. Brown caps resident tuition at current level for the next two years and addresses pension, maintenance issues.
UC Office of the President |
UC President Napolitano, Attorney General Harris announce collaboration on sexual assault prevention and response efforts
President Napolitano and AG Harris unveiled a new toolkit that includes a model memorandum of understanding that can be adapted and used by California institutions of higher education and local law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over those institutions.
Times Higher Education |
Irvine, Santa Cruz among top colleges under 50
UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz are ranked 7 and 8 among Times Higher Education's 100 Under 50 university rankings. Congratulations!
Chronicle of Higher Education |
Rebirth of the research university
UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks: There are signs on the higher-ed landscape that research remains a fundamental feature of the university, not one that can be dispensed with on the road to mass delivery of education.
Los Angeles Times |
Students, campuses in state add saving water to college life
California institutions have in many ways been in the vanguard of progressive policies to promote energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. Now, in the grip of a severe drought and facing mandatory water restrictions, the state's colleges are under intensified pressure to reduce consumption and ramp up other conservation measures.
UC Office of the President |
UC launches online Information Center
Interactive data allows the public to explore a wide range of topics related to UC.