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Is college worth it? For University of California grads, the data offers an undeniable ‘Yes!’
Not only do large percentages of UC alums enter the workforce with no student debt, but their degrees deliver an array of economic and social benefits both for themselves and their communities.
UC Office of the President |
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., names new UC Riverside chancellor
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D. announced today (Wednesday, May 28) the selection of Dr. S. Jack Hu, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia, as UC Riverside’s next chancellor.
UC Office of the President |
Visionary partnership between UC Investments and Berkeley Institute for Data Science
UC Investments and UC Berkeley’s Institute for Data Science today (May 22) announced the formation of the AI Futures Lab, a new hub for groundbreaking research and collaboration at the intersection of AI, science and society.
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |
UC Cooperative Extension advisors organize educational event in north San Joaquin Valley on new pest, disease threatening California almonds
UC Cooperative Extension spent 2024 investigating the extent of a new beetle threat in the almond-growing regions of the state and learning from peers in Australia, where the insect has been a persistent scourge for a decade.
UC Newsroom |
A tale of Tinder wins the day at the 10th annual UC Grad Slam
The hotly anticipated annual contest offered a peek at groundbreaking research powered by graduate students across the University of California system.
UC Office of the President |
UC President Michael V. Drake statement on the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (May 2) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year 2026 “skinny” budget.
UC Office of the President |
What they’re saying about the new University of California President James B. Milliken
James B. Milliken’s appointment as the 22nd president of the University of California has garnered praise from faculty, students, elected officials, and community leaders from California and beyond.
UC Office of the President |
James B. Milliken named 22nd president of the University of California
The University of California Board of Regents today approved the appointment of James B. Milliken as the 22nd president of UC’s world-renowned system of 10 campuses, six academic health centers, and three affiliated National Laboratories.
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Media Statement on May 1 UPTE and AFSCME Strike
The University of California has consistently come to the table in good faith in an effort to collaborate with AFSCME and UPTE to negotiate mutually beneficial contracts. We are disappointed by the union’s continued choice of striking as a negotiation tactic. These strikes cost union members a full day of pay, and they cost the University system millions of dollars.
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UC offers AFSCME last, best and final contract proposals
After more than a year of negotiations, the University of California today offered its employees, represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, a comprehensive and competitive last, best and final offer (LBFO) that meets their original demand of $25 an hour and a 5% wage increase. The two parties have been negotiating a new contract since January 2024.
UC Santa Cruz |
Lick Observatory to mark 150 years of discovery and innovation
Serving nine UC campuses and two national laboratories, Lick Observatory continues to be at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and innovation, training the next generation of astronomers and astrophysicists.
UC Newsroom |
Prepare to be amazed! UC graduate students wow with 3-minute talks at Grad Slam
Get a master class — in brief — on cutting-edge UC discoveries as graduate students explain their complex research in just 3 minutes flat.