University of California system
Coverage of University of California system in the Nexus archive.
- How student journalists can report on the military weapons on your campus
The College Journalism Network at CalMatters investigated compliance with California's Assembly Bill 481, which mandates transparency about military-grade equipment used by campus police. The law requires public oversight and annual reporting, but some colleges lack key documents detailing their arsenals. Student journalists can use guidelines to assess their campus's adherence to the law.
- New York Times calls University of California's 'test-blind' admissions policy a 'terrible' mistake
The New York Times Editorial Board criticized the University of California's 'test-blind' admissions policy, calling it a 'terrible' mistake that reduced student preparedness. The UC system, despite a 2019 task force finding test scores predict academic success, adopted the policy in 2020. A 2023 UC San Diego report showed 12% of first-year students were unprepared for pre-calculus, up from 0.5% in 2020.