UC Newsroom |

How admitted students can get a taste of the bustling UC life — without leaving the couch

UC campuses provide days of digital programming to give incoming students a taste of their unique cultures, despite social distancing.

UC Newsroom |

A moment of celebration as hundreds of new UC doctors join a workforce that needs them now more than ever

Coronavirus couldn't stop Match Day — and now new UC doctors are coming to stop it.

UC Newsroom |

UC temporarily eases admissions requirements in response to educational disruptions

On late Tuesday, March 31, UC took a number of steps to help students and families navigate admissions, aid and more despite coronavirus.

UC Office of the President |

UC admissions requirements to help students, families in wake of COVID-19

The University of California acted last night (March 31) to implement temporary measures which relax undergraduate admissions requirements for students looking to enroll at UC for fall 2020 and future years as applicable. These measures will help mitigate some of the extraordinary challenges students and their families face in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The New York Times |

‘Dreamers’ tell Supreme Court ending DACA during pandemic would be ‘catastrophic’

A filing on Friday urged the Supreme Court to consider the nearly 27,000 young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers who work in health care, many on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

USA TODAY |

Undocumented immigrants working on pandemic's front lines fear for health and home

DACA recipients speak to their fears and hopes as front-line responders to the coronavirus epidemic.

The Boston Globe |

To defeat the coronavirus, America needs immigrants

The U.S. cannot afford to lose productive workers, particularly health care workers, in the midst of a global pandemic, writes the Editorial Board.

UC Newsroom |

Students: Here’s why YOU should fill out the census

Fill out the census online or by phone and make sure you are counted, no matter what is going on in the world.

UC Office of the President |

UC announces first class of fellows to attend Nobel laureate meetings

The University of California’s Office of the President and the Office of the Chief Investment Officer today (March 12) announced the inaugural class of the UC President’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellows, an extraordinary group of 20 young scientists, scholars and economists selected from nine UC campuses.

UC Irvine |

Overcoming the ‘us vs. them’ mentality

A student-veteran helps at-risk teens overcome the gang culture mindset of hating ‘the other.’

UC Office of the President |

UC empowers youth vote with civic engagement campaign and access to polls systemwide

College-aged voters are poised to be a major force in America’s 2020 elections — if they show up. This election season, the University of California is engaging this powerful voting bloc and making it easier for them to vote. 

UC Newsroom |

Tips for tackling the ballot

Master your ballot with these quick pointers before you cast your vote on or by March 3!