California Lassos a Lone Star as Its Savior

Mark Yudof to take over an elite but troubled university system

For at least four decades, the University of California has been the international gold standard in public higher education. The system's 10 campuses are magnets for top-notch faculty members and students. With an annual budget of $18-billion, the university includes five medical centers and three national laboratories. And one of every 10 members of the prestigious Association of American Universities is a UC

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