University of California President Janet Napolitano announces decision to step down next year
UC Office of the President
September 18, 2019
UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (Sept. 18) at the UC Board of Regents meeting that she will step down in August 2020 after seven years of leading California’s preeminent public university system.
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UC Merced ranked one of the nation’s top young universities, new ranking reports
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The 2019 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings places the campus in its top 5.
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University of California's 2019 Accountability Report
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July 18, 2019
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Experienced University of California leader named head of UC national laboratories
September 19, 2019
The University of California Board of Regents approved today (Sept. 19) the appointment of Dr. Craig Leasure, a longtime UC leader with extensive experience in directing and operating large-scale national labs and weapons programs, as the next vice president of the university’s Office of the National Laboratories following a nationwide search.
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Letter from UC President Janet Napolitano to the UC community
September 18, 2019
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Sept. 18) sent the following letter to the UC community about her decision to step down as president:
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Statement from UC President Napolitano on Public Education Facilities Bond
September 14, 2019
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today (September 14) on recently approved Public Education Facilities Bond.
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UC Investments posts strong gains, endowment up 8.24 percent
September 12, 2019
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