Press releases and statements

Monday, June 15, 2020

UC Board of Regents unanimously endorses ACA 5, repeal of Prop. 209

The University of California Board of Regents today (June 15) unanimously endorsed Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (ACA 5) as well as the repeal of Proposition 209, which banned the consideration of race and gender in admissions decisions a…

Friday, June 5, 2020

UC Berkeley transfer student Alexis Zaragoza nominated as 2021-22 UC student regent

A University of California Board of Regents special committee has nominated Alexis Atsilvsgi Zaragoza, a UC Berkeley undergraduate student, to be the 2021-22 student regent, UC announced today (June 4).

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

All University of California academic health centers receive environmental sustainability awards

The University of California’s health systems received a total of 13 environmental sustainability awards in Practice Greenhealth’s 2020 Environmental Excellence Award competition.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

UC awards $2 million in critical research seed funding for COVID-19 high-risk populations

The University of California today (June 3) announced the distribution of $2 million in seed funding for important research across the state aimed at mitigating the impact of COVID-19, particularly among those at greater risk for infection and adverse…

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