For all of the richness of ideas and opinions, Peltason says only a few things are certain. Recruiting top-notch graduate students and faculty members. We don't want to just hurry up for bodies. We're growing from a medium to a large university. We must add new programs.
Funds also come from the federal government, the private sector and philanthropic foundations.
In recent years of prosperity, the university has been the beneficiary of a lot of money from the state and the private sector. The university depends on a good economy, a committed legislature and a federal government that will put money into research. The funds are fragile. With growth and shifting populations statewide, a major issue will be access and availability to quality education in grades K-12. The University of California depends on admitting excellent students from a broad spectrum of society, she says.