Become a UC AdvocateUC advocates for Congress, Biden administration to invest in college affordability with Double the Pell campaign
UC Office of the President
February 8, 2021
The University of California announced today (Feb. 8) that it is launching the Double the Pell campaign to urge Congress and the new federal administration to charter a more affordable pathway to higher education for America’s students and families.
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Judge orders restoration of DACA
Inside Higher Ed
December 7, 2020
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and otherwise restore the program.
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Federal judge restores DACA, orders DHS to accept first-time applications from immigrants
The Washington Post
December 4, 2020
‘Dreamers’ will be allowed to apply for protection after a judge rules that the DHS order was not valid.
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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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President Obama at UC Irvine Commencement 2014
President Barack Obama spoke at UC Irvine's commencement celebration at Angel Stadium.
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UC medical schools increase underrepresented minority students
UC Newsroom
January 31, 2011
Crystal Denmon was raised by a single parent in South Los Angeles, where gangs were common and graduating from high school was not.
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Students inspire UC sustainability policies
UC Newsroom
January 4, 2011
Student activism is a driving force behind initiatives that make the UC system one of the greenest universities in the country. -
UC postdoc fellowship program encourages diversity
UCLA Today
November 9, 2009
The UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program launches new careers.
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February 8, 2021
The University of California announced today (Feb. 8) that it is launching the Double the Pell campaign to urge Congress and the new federal administration to charter a more affordable pathway to higher education for America’s students and families.
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January 28, 2021
The University of California announced today (Jan. 28) that the system received for fall 2021 admission the highest number of undergraduate applications in its history, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Highlights among California freshmen include a jump in overall applications and surges among African American and Chicano/Latino students, while California Community College transfer applications also grew by an impressive margin.
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UC denounces attack on American democracy
January 7, 2021
The orderly transfer of power has been a hallmark of our American democracy for more than two centuries. The shocking display of lawless violence in the nation’s capital on January 6 was an horrific, and ultimately tragic, affront to our national dignity. The University of California cherishes the free speech right of the people “peaceably to assemble” to share their grievances. But that is not what occurred in Washington, D.C., yesterday. We must stand together — regardless of political party or point of view — to condemn the violence on Wednesday and to uphold, protect and defend our bedrock values.
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UC to continue to champion diverse student body despite rejection of Proposition 16
November 4, 2020
The University of California is disappointed that Proposition 16, the state ballot measure and constitutional amendment that would have repealed Proposition 209, did not pass in this election. Proposition 16 would have helped reverse the detrimental and far-reaching initiative that banned the consideration of race, ethnicity and gender in admissions across public higher education, and other arenas, almost a quarter-century ago.
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Spotlight on the UC Davis student experience — from the student's point of view.