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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER : 1868 : It started with just 40 students and 10 faculty members ; 1870 : Women are admitted ; 1873 : First degrees conferred ; 1888 : Lick Observatory is world ' s first permanent mountaintop observatory ; 1892 : Sierra Club co-founded by John Muir and UC naturalists ; 1912 : College namesake and U . S . Chief Justice Earl Warren graduates from UC Berkeley ; 1912 : UC Regents spend $ 10 to secure land for Scripps Institution for Biological Research ; 1947 : UCLA alumnus
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in Major League Baseball ; 1960 : UC San Diego established , the rest is history !
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You don ’ t have to pronounce “ sesquicentennial ” to know that your University of California system is 150 years old this year . Starting in 1868 with just 40 students , UC has since become a world-class institution , with 10 campuses , five medical centers and three national labs all working on behalf of the great state of California .
It ’ s been the place of breakthroughs , a cultural catalyst , an engine of innovation . But first and foremost , UC is where minds are grown and potential is realized for each and every student . Founded on the promise of a world-class public education for everyone , UC is a leader in generating upward mobility , welcoming more firstgeneration students than any other institution of its kind .
You and your 2 million fellow University of California alumni have made this state a powerhouse and spread UC spirit throughout the world . Learn more about your proud legacy : 150 . universityofcalifornia . edu
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