UC Office of the President |

UC offers AFSCME new wage and health care cost proposals

Newest proposals increase pay 10 months ahead of schedule; provide up to $6,000 in health care savings.
UCLA |

Julio Frenk to take helm of UCLA, nation’s No. 1–ranked public university, as its 7th chancellor

The renowned public health researcher and president of the University of Miami since 2015 is recognized globally as a visionary leader in higher education and will be the campus’ first Latino chancellor.
UC Office of the President |

Dr. Julio Frenk es nombrado el primer rector latino de UCLA

El presidente de la Universidad de California, Michael V. Drake, M.D., anunció hoy (miércoles, 12 de junio) la selección de Julio Frenk, doctor en medicina, experto en salud global y actual presidente de la Universidad de Miami, como el próximo rector de UCLA.
UC Office of the President |

Dr. Julio Frenk named first Latino chancellor of UCLA

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today (Wednesday, June 12) the selection of Julio Frenk, M.D., a global health expert and current president of the University of Miami, as UCLA’s next chancellor.
UC Office of the President |

Longtime campus leader Darnell Hunt appointed interim chancellor of UCLA

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (June 12) named UCLA’s executive vice chair and provost, Darnell Hunt, as interim chancellor of UCLA following Chancellor Gene Block’s departure at the end of July 2024.
UC Office of the President |

Court orders UAW strike to end across UC campuses

A Superior Court judge today (June 7) granted a temporary restraining order to the University of California, temporarily halting the illegal systemwide strike by UAW-represented employees across campuses.  
UC Newsroom |

UC leads the nation’s universities in patents for second year running

The U.S. Patent and Trade Office granted UC inventors 546 utility patents in 2023.
UC Office of the President |

UC sues UAW over breach of contract

In order to ensure that it can meet its commitments to its students, patients and campus community, the University of California filed a lawsuit today (June 5) against UAW, the labor union striking across UC campuses in violation of their contract.
UC Office of the President |

PERB refuses to take immediate action to stop unlawful strike — complaint against UAW is still pending

The state Public Employment Relations Board refused to take action today (June 3) to end the UAW strike across University of California campuses immediately.  

UC Office of the President |

UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., statement on campus protests and arrests at UC Santa Cruz

UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., made the following statement today (Friday, May 31, 2024):
UC Office of the President |

UC response to UAW strike expansion

Read a May 31, 2024 UC statement on the UAW strike expansion.
UC Berkeley |

Racial resentment fueled Jan. 6 rebellion and opposition to House probe, scholars find

New research from UC Berkeley suggests that for some white Americans, "Stop the Steal" refers not just to perceived voter fraud, but to their own loss of status in a more diverse society