Amy DiPierro

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Amy DiPierro |MIchael Burke |Michael Burke

James B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas system and a veteran administrator with a history of leading public college systems, was selected Friday as the next president of the University of California. Milliken will take over the 10-campus UC system at a tumultuous time as it faces Trump administration threats to pull funding that could diminish the university’s research capacity, medical care and student services.

1 week ago | kqed.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Amy DiPierro

Michael Burke and Amy DiPierro, EdSourceMay 3Failed to save articlePlease try againJames Milliken, the next UC president, has deep experience running higher education systems in Texas and New York. (University of California)James B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas system and a veteran administrator with a history of leading public college systems, was selected Friday as the next president of the University of California.

1 week ago | kvpr.org | Amy DiPierro |MIchael Burke |Michael Burke

This story was originally published by EdSource. As Kaung Lett Yhone finished high school at home in Myanmar, he knew he wanted to go to college in the U.S. So to find the perfect fit, he did what anyone would do: He searched online. “I looked up on Google, ‘best community college,’ and De Anza showed up as No. 1,” he said.

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Amy DiPierro

The international students office at Grossmont College in El Cajon,. Amy DiPierro Top TakeawaysAbout 14,000 international students attend California’s community colleges, many of them in the Bay Area. Community colleges charge international students as much as 10 times resident tuition. The Trump administration said it is restoring abruptly revoked international student visas, but anxiety persists.

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Amy DiPierro

News Brief Thursday, May 1, 2025 — 9:30 am California’s public colleges and universities have doubled down on student housing over the past twenty years, according to analysis by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, during a period when housing has become a major driver of college students’ costs in the state.