22 THEUNIVERSITY TheUniversityofCaliforniaisoneoftheworld’sleadingacademic institutions.Theschool,knownthroughouttheworldas“Cal,”istruly aprototypeofacontemporaryuniversity.Itattractswhatmanyconsider thefinestapplicantpoolinthecountry,generatesanethnicallyand culturallydiversestudentpopulationoncampus,andprovidesoneofth...