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Janet Napolitano Steps Down After Seven Years as UC President

Janet Napolitano Steps Down After Seven Years as UC President

KQED's Forum vor 6 Jahren

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After seven years as president of the University of California,
Janet Napolitano is stepping down in August. The first woman to
serve as UC's president, Napolitano oversaw increased enrollment
systemwide, implemented initiatives addressing the climate crisis
and Title IX and, last month, led a decision to drop the ACT/SAT
requirement in admissions. Napolitano also notably weathered a 2017
audit scandal and sued the Trump administration when it first
rescinded DACA -- the program she created while serving as Obama's
secretary of Homeland Security. We'll talk to Napolitano about her
tenure and get her thoughts on the future of the UC system as it
continues to navigate the pandemic.