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UC Board of Regents chair, UC president welcome new appointees to Board of Regents

University of California Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib and UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., issued the following statement today, July 10, on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment of two new Regents to the University’s governing board:

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…

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:

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…

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…

UC statement on SCOTUS decision regarding the use of race in college admissions

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., issued the following statement today (Thursday, June 29) on the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the use of race in college admissions.

UC statement on 2023-24 California budget

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (June 15) issued the following statement on California’s 2023-24 budget: With passage of California’s fiscal year budget, the state Legislature has demonstrated its strong support for the…

New UC President’s panel to advance UC system’s capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship

In a move to power the engines of innovation and entrepreneurship across the University of California, UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (June 2) convened the President’s Entrepreneurship Network Council to support entrepreneurial activity across the…

Promising young scholars chosen to represent UC at Nobel conference in Germany

The University of California announced today (June 1) that 28 exceptional young scientists from its campuses and affiliated national laboratories have been selected for the fourth class of UC President’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellows and the…

University of California Board of Regents endorse proposed bond measure to fund investments in public K-12 and higher education

The University of California Board of Regents today (May 18) endorsed Senate Bill 28 (SB 28), the Public Preschool, K–12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2024, authored by State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda). If approved by the state legislature and…

UC statement from President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib today (May 18) issued the following statement on student employment opportunities:

Major wind power project to boost clean energy use across every UC campus

In a move to step-up its clean energy goals, the University of California signed its first-ever wind energy contract, the largest renewable energy commitment by the University to date in support of campus decarbonization.