Press releases and statements

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

University of California celebrates passage of statewide housing bond, including $175 million for UC student housing

Funding will help UC campuses expand affordable student housing as the University continues work to address California’s housing crisis.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

UC President Milliken’s statement on the University’s motion to dismiss the Department of Justice’s Title VI lawsuit against UCLA

“We have enhanced policies across the University of California to strive for safe and welcoming campus environments for all. The Department of Justice’s complaint ignores the meaningful action UCLA and Chancellor Frenk have taken to protect our Jewish…

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

UC-sponsored legislation to invest $7.5 billion in California research signed by Governor Newsom

As the University of California faces one of the most severe threats to its research enterprise in its 158-year history, UC-sponsored legislation to provide $7.5 billion for scientific research across California was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

ICYMI: The University of California is the best public university in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings

New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report earlier this week named UC Berkeley and UCLA the nation's top public universities — a tie for first place, a position held by a UC campus since the 1999 edition of the rankings.

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