Higher education institutions are increasingly called upon to account for the value of a college degree and importance of research institutions. Pamela Brown, Vice President of Institutional Research and Academic Planning at UC Office of the President, explains that as the largest public academic research institution in the world, the University of California must lead the way in advocating the purpose and importance of public higher education. The UC Accountability Report provides the eighth annual comprehensive assessment of the University's progress in meeting key teaching, research and public service goals across its 10 campuses. Recorded on 10/28/2015. (#30317)