Janet Napolitano

University of California

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Janet Napolitano leads a university system with 10 campuses, five medical centers, three affiliated national laboratories, and a statewide agriculture and natural resources program. Napolitano is a distinguished public servant with a record of leading large, complex organizations at the federal and state levels. She served as Secretary of Homeland Security from 2009-2013, as Governor of Arizona from 2003-09, as Attorney General of Arizona from 1998-2003, and as US Attorney for the District of Arizona from 1993-1997. As Governor of Arizona, Napolitano focused on education, from pre-kindergarten through public higher education. 

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A recent 116 page audit criticized the University California admissions process saying it favored out-of-state students to the detriment of in-state students.

UC Students In-State vs Out-of-State

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from Olney in L.A.

This week, the UC Board of Regents will consider a plan to increase enrollment of students who come from California.

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This week, the UC Board of Regents will consider a plan to increase enrollment of students who come from California.

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A bill introduced in the Senate yesterday would require colleges to conduct anonymous surveys of their students’ experiences with sexual assault and then publicize the results.

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A bill introduced in the Senate yesterday would require colleges to conduct anonymous surveys of their students’ experiences with sexual assault and then publicize the results.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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