Marshall was the first African American cheerleader at UC Berkeley and the first in her family to graduate from college.
Cracking the code on first-gen college student success
New approaches are boosting grades and student satisfaction rates.
How an immigrant workforce leads to innovation
H-1B visas have become a political football, but their impact on products was little known — until now.
How to find truth in today’s partisan world
The Ethics Bowl teaches you not to win or lose a debate, but something more important: how to think.
Great immigrant, great American
UC naturalized citizen scholars, including Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura, will be recognized for their contributions on July 4.
Meet UC’s 2018 graduates: Californians who are citizens of the world
The Class of 2018 is ready to lead, both at home and abroad.
Bus driver turned UCLA graduate steers life in new direction
Sequoia Thompson follows her dream of becoming a clinical psychologist and working with queer black youth.
Speak your truth
Transgender grad Lucero Camarena will bring a message of authenticity to the commencement stage.
Think you know your LGBTQ history? Take our quiz
Celebrate the incredible legacy of a trailblazing UC community.
A Cinderella story 16 years in the making
With her graduation from UC Davis med school, Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo realized a dream that once seemed impossible.
Oakland Promise scholars bound for UC
More than 100 Oakland high schoolers will receive scholarships to study at a UC.
Mother and daughter become Fulbright scholars
Inspired by her daughter, Violet Barton applied to grad school, and now follows her to El Salvador on a Fulbright.