Janet Napolitano – California Globe

University Of California President Michael Drake Will Step Down at End of the Academic Year

July 31, 2024 2:48 pmJuly 31, 2024 2:55 pm

University of California President Michael Drake announced on Wednesday that he will be stepping down from the position at the end of the year after less than five years in the post. Drake, a long-time University administrator, began his career...

4 UC Universities Found To Have Admitted Unqualified Students Over Connections

September 25, 2020 1:07 pmSeptember 30, 2020 10:07 am

On Tuesday, California State Auditor Elaine Howle announced that dozens of students were found to have been granted admittance to four University of California schools by using personal, family, university staff, or donor connections between 2013 and 2019. At least...

UC To Sue Federal Government, ICE Over New International Student Online Class Order

July 9, 2020 5:48 pmJuly 13, 2020 9:04 am

On Wednesday, the University of California announced that it will sue the federal government over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement order to stop international students from staying in the United States if they attend universities that offer online only courses...

University of California System to End All ACT, SAT Admittance Tests

May 22, 2020 2:20 pmMay 22, 2020 5:14 pm

On Thursday, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents voted to remove the ACT and SAT tests in considering students. A decision factored by ‘unfair testing’ and admittance scandals The decision, which affects top nationally ranked Universities such as...

Janet Napolitano Steps Down as University of California President

September 19, 2019 8:44 amSeptember 19, 2019 8:52 am

Janet Napolitano is stepping down as president of the University of California, a post the former Arizona governor and Department of Homeland Security boss has held since 2013. “It seemed like a good time to have some fresh blood,” Napolitano...

Abortion by Medication Services At California Universities Bill is a Vote Away From the Governor’s Desk

September 4, 2019 2:39 pmSeptember 5, 2019 7:01 am

“This bill would turn colleges into ‘abortion vendors.'” Senate Bill 24, which would offer “abortion by medical techniques” at student clinics on California State University and University of California campuses, has moved to a crucial vote in the state...