How the UC System Transformed California
Miriam Pawel wrote the new book "California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California.” (Courtesy )
Airdate: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10 AM
Historian Miriam Pawel says the University of California system is unique in its commitment to being “an engine of social, intellectual, and economic mobility.” But even with record-high applications this year, it’s facing profound challenges, like federal funding cuts and fierce debates over whether it should reinstate the SAT. We’ll talk with Pawel about how the history of the UC is the history of California – and how the futures of both are intertwined. Her new book is “California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California.”
Guest:
- Miriam Pawel, journalist and author, California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California and The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography