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Jorge Silva will join UC Office of the President as AVP for Communications
Jorge Silva, a communications leader with extensive experience in government, politics and the nonprofit sector, will join the University of California Office of the President on Nov. 1 as Associate Vice President for Communications.
Joint UC-Teamsters Local 2010 statement on new multiyear contract for clerical employees and other administrative staff
University of California officials, Teamsters Local 2010 leaders, and bargaining team members today (Oct. 24) are pleased to announce that UC’s more than 13,000 clerical employees, library assistants, child care teachers and other administrative staff…
Alumna Katherine S. Newman appointed as provost of the University of California system
The University of California Board of Regents today (Oct. 18) approved Katherine S. Newman, a nationally renowned academic leader and scholar, as UC Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
UC Regents Chair Richard Leib statement on UC Berkeley School of Law
OAKLAND, Calif.—University of California Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib released the following statement on recent events within UC Berkeley’s School of Law:
UC and the Federated University Police Officers Association collaborate on new multiyear contract for UC police officers
The University of California is pleased to announce that the Federated University Police Officers Association (FUPOA) membership has voted to ratify a new four-year contract for UC’s 260 police officers. The agreement includes annual across-the-board…
California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California issue joint statement on DACA ruling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Community Colleges Interim Chancellor Daisy Gonzales, Ph.D., University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and California State University Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester, Ph.D., released the following joint…
UC and Teamsters collaborate on new multiyear contract for clerical and other administrative staff
University of California officials today (Oct. 3) announced a tentative agreement with the Teamsters Local 2010 union on a new four-year contract for the more than 11,000 clerical employees, library assistants and other administrative staff represented by the…
UC expands undergraduate admissions application filing period
In an effort to better support prospective students as they weigh their higher education options, the University of California today (Sept. 30) announced an expanded timeline for the submission of undergraduate student applications for admission to the…
UC announces recipients of inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award
The University of California awarded two foster youth students the inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award. William Carter, a UC Berkeley Ph.D. student, and Mary Tran, a UCLA law student, were presented with their awards by UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D.,…
UC’s Investment Assets close fiscal year at $152 billion
The University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer (UC Investments) announced today (Sept. 16) that its assets under management stood at $152.3 billion as of June 30, 2022, down from $168 billion a year ago. Since 2014, however, the…
UC claims top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings
Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings, released today (Sept. 12). For the third straight year in a row, the magazine also placed all…
Astrophysicist Bruce Macintosh appointed director of UC Observatories
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has appointed Dr. Bruce Macintosh director of UC Observatories (UCO), an astronomical research unit serving nine UC campuses, headquartered at UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Macintosh will begin his five-year…