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Nanette Asimov

Higher Education Reporter

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About this Author

Nanette Asimov covers California’s public universities — the University of California and California State University — as well as community colleges and private universities. You can find out what university leaders are up to, what's next for students and faculty, and what the latest breaking news is in on California campuses.

Previously, Nanette covered K-12 education for 20 years. Her stories led to changes in charter school laws, prompted a ban on Scientology in California public schools, and exposed cheating and censorship in testing. A past president of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California chapter, Nanette has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Awards & Recognition

Asimov is a 10-time winner of the John Swett Award for Education Reporting and has received other awards, including: 1st Place for beat reporting from the Press Club of the East Bay; 1st Place for feature writing from the CA Newspaper Publishers Association; and 2nd Place, Freedom of Information Award, from the CA Newspaper Publishers Association.

By This Author

UC regents limit contracting out for services; unions say it’s not enough

4:52 PM

Grad student publicly accuses UC regent of groping her

November 14, 2019 9:28 AM

One killed in officer-involved shooting at busy Vallejo intersection

November 10, 2019

Video: Vicious beatings in SF’s Chinatown; police seek 4 men

November 10, 2019

3 rescued, 1 missing after rogue wave sinks fishing boat near Bodega Bay

November 10, 2019

CCSF’s executive pay debacle: College appeared to break rules, its lawyer says

November 4, 2019

Some Kincade Fire evacuations lifted; residents let into burn zone

November 3, 2019

Fires beaten back; power mostly restored; Trump-Newsom feud flares

November 3, 2019