Recent Press Releases
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UC expands its college-eligibility platform to San Diego high school
April 18, 2019
The University of California is continuing to expand its innovative online tool to help students better track their progress toward college eligibility. Hundreds of Morse High School students are among the latest to have access to UC’s Transcript Evaluation Service (TES), UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (April 18) during a rally at the school.
UC reaches tentative agreement on multiyear contract for librarians
March 28, 2019
The University of California and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract that reflects the important role librarians play in UC’s academic and research missions, UC announced today (March 28).
University of California responds to executive order on free speech
March 21, 2019
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today on the White House’s executive order tying free speech protections to federal funding for colleges and universities nationwide.
Key Coverage
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Michelle Obama will visit UCLA in May to celebrate students heading to college
Los Angeles Times
March 6, 2019
The former first lady's 5th annual national College Signing Day event will be held on the West Coast for the first time.
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Janet Napolitano: Don’t let the Trump administration undermine Title IX
The Washington Post
December 4, 2018
Colleges and universities cannot waver on doing what’s right.
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Trump can’t immediately end DACA, appeals court panel says, setting up Supreme Court fight
The Washington Post
November 9, 2018
The result is favorable to 800,000 DACA recipients and to the University of California suit challenging the program's rescission.
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Women earn more college degrees and men still earn more money
Forbes
September 5, 2018
Progress in ending the gender pay gap has been excruciatingly slow, writes UC President Janet Napolitano. But here's what we can do.
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