Press releases and statements

Friday, July 7, 2023

UC announces Board of Regents chair and vice chair, committee leadership appointments for 2023-24

The University of California announced today (July 7) the reappointment of Regent Richard Leib as chair of the UC Board of Regents and Regent Gareth Elliott as the Board’s vice chair. Chair Leib and Vice Chair Elliott were selected for their leadership roles…

Friday, June 30, 2023

Letter from University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., to the UC community regarding this week’s Supreme Court decisions

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., issued an open letter to the UC community today (Friday, June 30) on this week's Supreme Court decisions: To the UC community:

Friday, June 30, 2023

University of California statement on Supreme Court’s decision regarding Biden administration’s student loan relief program

The University of California is disappointed with today’s Supreme Court ruling rejecting the Biden administration’s plan to discharge billions of dollars of student loan debt. This historic relief program would have made a significant impact on the lives of…

Thursday, June 29, 2023

California’s public higher education leaders’ statement regarding SCOTUS decision on the use of race in college admissions

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., California State University Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester, and California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian made the following statement today (Thursday, June 29) regarding the SCOTUS…

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