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A jogger runs at UCLA. At a state Assembly hearing Tuesday, Jack Zwald of the finance department said the proposal was intended to “increase access and equity” for transfer students to UCLA. “It sends a clear message to Michael Drake that he’s got to get his campuses on board.” In a statement, a university spokesman said that UC leaders shared …

California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, a champion of equity and access for underserved students, announced Thursday that he is stepping down from the helm of the nation’s largest two-year public college system amid rising academic achievement but declining enrollment. Oakley, the son of a Mexican immigrant who rose to become the first Latino chancellor of the 116-campus community …

Kiana Tovar was all set to attend Sacramento State. But California public university leaders have taken note — and are watching whether ASU President Michael Crow’s alternative vision for higher education will be a trendsetting incubator launched in Los Angeles or a failed incursion into a neighboring state. Students attend a hybrid program of online instruction and in-person classes at …

Historic $100-million gift will help California community college students most in need

A historic gift to California Community Colleges will help more students complete degrees, transfer to universities and cover their basic living expenses. The California Community Colleges system announced Tuesday that it has received the largest ever gift to such institutions in the nation — $100 million — to help more students complete degrees, transfer to universities and support their basic …