Press releases and statements

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Former first lady Michelle Obama, celebrities and athletes celebrated College Signing Day with 10,000 high school and transfer students

Ten thousand college-bound high school and transfer students greeted former first lady Michelle Obama with cheers of excitement as she took the stage during this year’s College Signing Day event, co-hosted by the University of California and Reach Higher.…

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Statement on passing of UC Regent Ellen Tauscher

University of California President Janet Napolitano issued a statement today (April 30) regarding the passing of UC Regent Ellen Tauscher.

Thursday, April 18, 2019

UC expands its college-eligibility platform to San Diego high school

The University of California is continuing to expand its innovative online tool to help students better track their progress toward college eligibility. Hundreds of Morse High School students are among the latest to have access to UC’s Transcript Evaluation…

Thursday, March 28, 2019

UC reaches tentative agreement on multiyear contract for librarians

The University of California and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract that reflects the important role librarians play in UC’s academic and research missions, UC…

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