University of California

Students Who Inspired Me

Earlier this summer, University of California campuses granted bachelor’s and advanced degrees to 67,000 individuals, each with stories of personal aspiration and accomplishment.

West Angeles Teams with UC and Ridley-Thomas to Aid Students

The Education and Enrichment Program (EEP) of West Angeles Church of God in Christ teamed up with the University of California (UC) and Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas on April 24 to deliver a critical message to more than 60 South Los Angeles high school students. The message was simple but profound – college is within your reach. “Unfortunately, Black students are largely missing from California’s top public universities. They either do not qualify because of low academic achievement or they do not apply because they feel that college is not for them,” said West Angeles spokesperson. “But, UC – the state’s

Sharon Runner Introduces Measure to Prioritize California Students at UC Campuses

Senator Sharon Runner (R-Antelope Valley) announced that she introduced a Constitutional Amendment to focus on the admission practices of the University of California. Senate Constitutional Amendment 12 addresses the recent influx of out-of-state and international students in the University of California (UC) system. At several UC campuses, non-resident students have been granted admission at a dramatically higher rate than California students. “The primary purpose and obligation of the University of California is to serve Californians,” said Runner. “California’s hard working students should be the number one priority of our public universities.” Specifically, SCA 12 would require each University of California

NAM’s Ethnic Media Roundtable with UC President Janet Napolitano

LOS ANGELES – University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano met with ethnic media from Black, Asian, Latino, Native American and Indigenous communities during a press roundtable to dialogue about how to expand their enrollment in the UC colleges and universities.