May 31, 2023

UC Berkeley continues with People’s Park student housing development despite continued resistance

In the face of objections from some students and community members, UC Berkeley is forging ahead with plans to build housing at People's Park.

Cara Nixon

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 16, 2023

Campus food pantries expand to support students' basic needs

At many UC and CSU campuses, pantries are continuously expanding to meet the needs of food-insecure students.

By Arabel Meyer and Emma Robertson

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

May 4, 2023

Police arrest former UC Davis student in series of stabbings that put campus on edge

Carlos Reales Dominguez, 21, attended UC Davis until late April, according to a statement from the university.

Lev Farris Goldenberg and Tanya Perez

April 24, 2023

Q&A: With May 1 enrollment deadline approaching, an insider’s view of UC admissions

Ahead of college decision day, a UC San Diego admissions official discusses the process, including what waitlisted students should expect and how the campus plans to enroll more California residents.

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 16, 2023

UC approves housing projects but goals for new beds may be too ‘optimistic’

UC wants to add 22,000 beds by 2028, but a top official said that goal may be overly optimistic, given challenges such as lawsuits seeking to stop construction.

Michael Burke

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 23, 2023

Community college leaders warn of 'dire' consequences of proposed transfer rules

Critics say enrollment crisis may occur if psychology, phys ed, health science are dropped from transfer requirements. Others say fears are overblown.

Ashleigh Panoo

January 22, 2023

California community colleges need equal footing with UC and CSU

The mission of California’s 116 colleges cannot be limited by external entities if the state truly seeks to harness the power of our system to drive the economy of the future.

Kevin G. Walthers

January 20, 2023

University of California planning to expand outreach at 65 California community colleges

The University of California wants to enroll more community college transfers and now plans to expand outreach at more than half of the state's community colleges.

Michael Burke

January 18, 2023

The right choices? Leaders, policymakers and experts react to Gov. Newsom's 2022-23 education budget

See what education leaders are saying about the governor’s plan to fund education in the coming year.

EdSource staff