California Universities

What a wonderful idea, asking the University of California system to shed its “elitist” image. Finally, we realize what an abomination it is for our state to have a public university that has the gall to strive for greatness, to rival places like Harvard, Stanford or Princeton. How dare publicly supported universities rank in the top 10 academically?

I am a UCLA alumnus. For Pete’s sake, hang on to what you have. It’s great.

ROSS DURHAM, Chattanooga, Tenn.