Bay Area UC Berkeley chancellor announces plan to retire in 2024 By Michael Burke | EdSource | June 15, 2023 Carol Christ has been Berkeley’s chancellor since 2017.
Education Lawmakers want to strip $400 million from new college-and-career program for public schools By Mikhail Zinshteyn | June 9, 2023 California created the $500 million program last year to help prepare students for careers.
California California private colleges fear affirmative action ban as Supreme Court prepares to rule By Itzel Luna | CalMatters | June 1, 2023 College administrators are revamping admissions and doing more high school outreach to counter the potential impact on campus diversity.
Education New report says Cal State has $1.5 billion funding gap, suggests tuition hikes By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | May 25, 2023 All told, CSU’s revenues account for only 86% of the system’s overall costs.
California Enroll every ninth grader in a college course, says incoming California Community Colleges chancellor By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | May 23, 2023 A through-line of Christian’s career is the effort to bring college to the community, instead of waiting for students to show up.
Bay Area UC disability services understaffed, students say By Megan Tagami | CalMatters | May 22, 2023 Students report waiting months for accommodations to be approved by university disability specialists, who are responsible for up to 600 students at a time.
Bay Area UC Regents create first new college at UC Berkeley in 50 years By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | May 19, 2023 The College of Computing, Data Science and Society will teach computing, data science and statistics.
Bay Area Despite decades of calls to action, California community college students face roadblocks to transfer By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 19, 2023 UC and CSU leaders, faculty groups must join to fix a broken system, advocates say.
Bay Area Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’ By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | May 18, 2023 Bills on abortion access, climate and homelessness were among those that made the chopping block in the Legislature's twice-yearly exercise.
Bay Area Newsom’s budget keeps promised funding bumps for UC and CSU By Michael Burke and Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 12, 2023 There's a caveat: campuses are being asked to borrow money for housing projects.