Press releases and statements

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

UC statement on 'friend of the court' briefs filed in support of DACA case

On behalf of the University of California, UC President Janet Napolitano today (March 21) issued a statement in response to the many “friend of the court” briefs filed in support of UC and the other plaintiffs who have sued the Trump Administration to…

Monday, March 5, 2018

UC urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation for permanent protection of DACA recipients

The University of California, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit that successfully argued to keep DACA in place while legal challenges continue, urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that permanently protects these young people.

Monday, February 26, 2018

UC statement on Supreme Court decision regarding DACA

The University of California issued the following statement regarding a decision today (Feb. 26) by the Supreme Court of the United States to not review UC’s case on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program before the 9th U.S. Circuit…

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

UC expands free online course offerings for California high school students

The University of California today (Feb. 21) announced a major expansion of UC Scout, its online learning program to provide California high school students with free access to the courses they need to be eligible and competitive for admission into college.

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