Press releases and statements

Friday, April 26, 2024

University of California statement on divestment

The University of California shared the following statement today, Friday, April 26, 2024: The University of California has consistently opposed calls for boycott against and divestment from Israel. While the University affirms the right of our community…

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announces appointment of new UC Berkeley chancellor

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today (April 10) the selection of Richard K. Lyons, former dean of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and current associate vice chancellor and chief innovation and entrepreneurship…

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

California Student Aid Commission and California’s public higher education segments collaborate to ease access to financial aid

California Dream Act Applications will open to first-time financial aid applicants from mixed-status families to meet financial aid deadlines for fall 2024.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

University of California application totals for fall 2024 admission on the rise/Aumentan el total de solicitudes de admisión de la Universidad de California para el otoño de 2024

The University of California today (March 6) announced that it received a total of 250,436 applications (206,893 for first-year admission and 43,543 applications for transfer admission) for fall 2024 admission. Overall, application numbers increased 1.5…

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