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Richard C. Atkinson was named president of the University of California in August 1995, barely four weeks after the UC Regents voted to end affirmative action. How he dealt with the admissions warsthe political, legal, and academic consequences of that historic and controversial decision, as well as the issue of governanceis discussed in this book. Another focus is the entrepreneurial universitythe expansion of the University s research enterprise into new forms of scientific research with industry during Atkinson s presidency. The final crisis of his administration was the prolonged...

This concise book tells the absorbing story of the development of one of the greatest public institutions in the country. Beginning with the land grant that established a university in California, the accessible narrative takes the reader through the difficulties and triumphs of the institution as it rose to the peak of scientific and scholarly stature, where it stands today. Included is a discussion of why the University of California is unique among institutions of higher learning, a chronicle of past university presidents and the particular contributions each made to the institution, an...