NEW: @UC Berkeley chancellor retires this week and shares candid thoughts on protests, enrollment, housing. "Protests don't end with police action. They end with negotiations." latimes.com/california/sto…

She won praise for calming USC after serial scandals, but stoked outrage for canceling the Muslim valedictorian's commencement speech. Her sports boosterism draws mixed reviews. Prez Carol Folt's 5-year contract is renewed, but for how long?Ryan Kartje bit.ly/4cX92H8

Carol Folt once calmed a university beset by scandal. But criticism for USC’s president has reached a crescendo the past year. Her contract, set to expire June 30, was quietly extended last month. But for how long? USC won’t say. Story w/ Teresa Watanabe latimes.com/california/sto…

NEW: University of California leaders signal they won't tolerate encampments this fall & will consistently enforce campus rules on protests. State is holding back $25 million until UC notifies all students about rules & reports on efforts to enforce them by 10/1. bit.ly/3WlMKJt

Regents move to ban views about Israel, other opinion on @uofcalifornia home pages to make clear they aren't official UC positions. Opinion will be allowed on other pages. But critics see a "gag order" on pro-Palestinian protesters. Final vote Thursday. bit.ly/3y60wGP

Regents ban opinion about Israel, other political views on @uofcalifornia home pages, under new policy approved today. Opinion may be posted on separate pages. Critics decry action as "gag order" on pro-Palestinian protesters. bit.ly/3y60wGP

JUST IN: University of California has shelled out an estimated $29 million to handle protests over the Israel-Hamas war from March to June -- 90% of it for policing and other security. UCLA tops list with $10 million spent. bit.ly/3y2ULcZ

NEW: University of California sets new record with largest, most diverse class admitted for fall 2024. More Californians of all races & ethnicities, more first-gen & low-income students and women are dominant gender. Data link embedded here: bit.ly/3SuOPAu

BREAKING: University of California President Michael V. Drake will step down at the end of 2024-25 after managing the pandemic, policing, protests and budget challenges. latimes.com/california/sto…

NEW: L.A. Community College District Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez abruptly announces he'll step down. He'll leave Los Angeles Community College District amid deep faculty tensions, multiple lawsuits over gender discrimination, retaliation. bit.ly/4ceLnAY

NEW: Zero tolerance at University of California for encampments, blocking pathways, masking to shield identities. President Drake directs chancellors to strictly enforce campus rules after huge protests over the Israel-Hamas war this past spring. bit.ly/3STRd40

STEM powerhouse Caltech hits historic milestone, enrolling the first undergraduate class of majority women for the first time in its 133-year history. The institute aims to change the significant underrepresentation of women in STEM fields. bit.ly/3MmzgY9

Major gift accelerates transformation of old mall into UCLA research hub via Roger Vincent latimes.com/business/story…

New UC Berkeley chancellor Rich Lyons has entrepreneurial ideas to raise potentially $1 billion for campus needs over next 10 years. He also talks about enforcing protest rules, institutional neutrality and more in recent convo. bit.ly/3Z9B6TE

Students kick off fall semester with protests that adhere to zero-tolerance bans at @uofcalifornia The CSU. w/Hannah Wiley Jaweed Kaleem latimes.com/california/sto…

State legislation directing California public higher ed to hire undocumented students could dramatically transform young lives. But University of California The CSU @calcommcolleges wary of legal risk. Bill awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom support or veto. bit.ly/3ZuRjTZ

JUST IN: After protests, UCLA unveils plan to rebuild campus trust and unity with more safety & dialogue across differences. Also specifies free speech zones - Royce Quad, site of encampment and pro-Israel area last spring, isn't one of them. bit.ly/47jWMyz