President Napolitano writes to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about the draft framework for the new college ratings system.

Universities across the country have developed entre­pre­neur­ship programs aimed at encouraging students and faculty to turn ideas into actual companies. Now, an increasing number of them also are giving money to help those businesses get started.

UC President Napolitano spoke Monday at the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit to highlight the university’s investments in sustainability and its groundbreaking research enterprise.

With venture capital for clean energy investments drying up, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is nurturing entrepreneurs.

Janet Napolitano and Mark Yudof discuss the challenges facing America’s higher education system and, in particular, the University of California.

Among them: impacting college access at scale. Example: More than 40 percent of UC undergrads receive Pell grants, and 78 percent of these students graduate in four years. UC has made this possible by increasing the amount of time faculty spend teaching classes and advising students.

UC, like many California colleges, does not require students to receive measles and many other immunizations before enrolling. But that policy may soon change.

Budget request focuses on higher education access and strategic investments in student financial aid, basic research, precision medicine and other concerns.

Happy birthday to the largest university-administered reserve system in the world! UC’s network of wildlands provides places for study and protects the flora, fauna, and landscapes unique to this state.

Gullatt will oversee issues of diversity and inclusion and coordinate efforts in these areas across all levels of the university.

UC Regents committee votes to recommend the formation of a select advisory committee that will examine the university’s cost structure and the role of the university.

Rachael Nava is appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at UC’s Office of the President.