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California’s $82B economic engine
UC Newsroom
January 21, 2021
UC is a major contributor to the state’s vitality, generating $82 billion in economic activity per year and supporting 1 in 45 jobs.
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A message to the UC community from President Michael V. Drake, M.D.
As Michael V. Drake, M.D., assumes his new role as UC’s 21st president, he sends his greetings and gratitude to the entire university community.
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How to answer UC's Personal Insight Questions
About to start the Personal Insight Questions for the UC undergraduate application? Here are some helpful tips on what the questions are about and what they cover.
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Help keep the University of California affordable
Today's students deserve the same great UC education as previous generations. Let's grow California together.
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Explore UC Riverside's Community Gardens
The UCR Community Gardens provide a space to educate, engage, inspire and feed the campus and local community.
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UCLA’s Aimée Dorr to serve as provost for UC system
UC Office of the President
June 19, 2012
Aimée Dorr, veteran dean of UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, was named the next University of California provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. -
UC Berkeley steps up to the plastic-waste challenge
UC Berkeley
June 14, 2012
Stepping up to the global challenge of trying to keep plastic waste from clogging waterways, coastlines and landfills, UC Berkeley is the first university in the world to embrace the Plastic Disclosure Project. -
UC-led institutes help high schoolers ‘nail algebra’
UC Newsroom
June 12, 2012
Program develops courses that prepare teens for the rigors of college while teaching trade skills at the same time.
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UC President Drake lauds US return to Paris Agreement
January 20, 2021
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released the following statement today (Jan. 20) in response to President Biden’s executive order reinstating the U.S. to the Paris climate accord.
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UC’s economic impact on California hits new high of $82B annually
January 19, 2021
The University is an essential economic engine for the state, supporting over half a million jobs and contributing to the economy in every region.
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UC plans for fall 2021 in-person instruction across its 10 campuses
January 11, 2021
The University of California announced today (Jan. 11) that it is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide starting fall 2021, enabling prospective and current students as well as their families to understand our goal well in advance amid the uncertainties of the pandemic.
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UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2021-2022 budget plan
January 8, 2021
Gov. Newsom’s budget provides $136.3 million of new ongoing support to the University of California, including $103.9 million to partly restore the $300.8 million in reductions made last year to UC. The proposal also includes $32.4 million for ongoing targeted investments in other areas, such as expanding access for student mental health services and supporting UC Programs in Medical Education (UC PRIME), which combine specialized coursework and training experiences that allow future physicians to better support underserved populations.
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Find out what UC is doing in natural habitat throughout California. Check out the Natural Reserve System's just-launched newsletter.