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UC, UAW reach tentative agreement on new three-year contract
The University of California today (Nov. 4) announced a tentative three-year agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union for UC’s approximately 4,000 academic researchers.
Dr. Carrie L. Byington takes the reins at UC Health
Dr. Carrie L. Byington started as executive vice president of UC Health today (Oct. 31). The University of California Board of Regents appointed Byington at its July meeting to lead the university’s health enterprise following a nationwide search.
University of California statement on filing of amicus briefs in support of DACA
On September 27, 2019, the Regents of the University of California filed a brief in the Supreme Court challenging the Trump administration’s decision to rescind DACA. Since then, hundreds of corporations, national security experts, colleges and universities,…
Statement from UC President Janet Napolitano on filing Supreme Court brief on DACA
The University of California today filed a brief in the Supreme Court challenging the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Nominations sought for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Nobel laureate meetings fellowship
The University of California’s Office of the President and the Office of the Chief Investment Officer are seeking applicants from UC students and postdoctoral fellows to attend an invitation-only week of lectures and small seminars with Nobel laureates in…
UC students gain new resources, opportunities through expanded entrepreneurship program
The University of California and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced today (Sept. 24) the expansion of an exciting program that will equip students with more tools and resources to take their entrepreneurship and innovation to the next level.
Experienced University of California leader named head of UC national laboratories
The University of California Board of Regents approved today (Sept. 19) the appointment of Dr. Craig Leasure, a longtime UC leader with extensive experience in directing and operating large-scale national labs and weapons programs, as the next vice president…
Letter from UC President Janet Napolitano to the UC community
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Sept. 18) sent the following letter to the UC community about her decision to step down as president:
University of California President Janet Napolitano announces decision to step down next year
UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (Sept. 18) at the UC Board of Regents meeting that she will step down in August 2020 after seven years of leading California’s preeminent public university system.
Statement from UC President Napolitano on Public Education Facilities Bond
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today (September 14) on recently approved Public Education Facilities Bond.
UC Investments posts strong gains, endowment up 8.24 percent
The University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer (UC Investments) announced today (Sept. 12) that its assets under management grew to $126.1 billion as of June 30, a one-year jump of $7.4 billion and a five-year gain of $30 billion.
UC statement on final rule regarding “public charge”
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today (August 12) on the decision by the Trump Administration to expand the definition of “public charge.”