Rankings celebrate institutions that are working to be affordable to students with need.

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.

Labs, academia, government agencies and nonprofits are joining forces to to develop a pipeline to help service members and vets develop highly specialized skills.

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.

Program will help launch seven major projects focused on advancing strategic research goals.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognizes UC Davis, UCLA and UC Merced for their 'institutional focus' on engagement.

California Ecology and Conservation — open to students at UC's nine general campuses — offers a pivotal experience in their academic and professional careers.

UC Santa Barbara is the fourth UC campus designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution; it's the first AAU member to be so named.

After just two years, the Berkeley business accelerator boasts six up-and-comers on Forbes' '30 Under 30' lists — and has prepared dozens of teams to launch their projects.

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.