UC Office of the President |
Updates on UC campus climate efforts
A letter from President Drake providing updates on UC campus climate efforts.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Improving predictions of plant species survival with the California poppy
Professors Elsa Cleland of UC San Diego and Jason Sexton of UC Merced will quantify genetic diversity using seeds collected from widespread wild populations, and monitor the fates of those populations in the wild.
UC Office of the President |
Update on search for the 22nd University of California president
University of California Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly today named the regental members of a special committee to lead the search for the 22nd UC president.
UC Newsroom |
You can’t stop wildfire, but you can take steps to fireproof your home
Practical tips informed by cutting-edge research from UC Cooperative Extension foresters.
UC Newsroom |
10 surprising facts about UC financial aid
Did you know that more than half of UC’s California undergrads pay no tuition? Learn about how financial aid can put UC within reach.
University of California Office of the President |
Stocks and real estate power UC’s investments to $180 billion at fiscal year end
The University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer (UC Investments) announced today (August 1) that the UC endowment returned 12.8% at the end of the 2023-2024 fiscal year, while its pension was up 12.2% and working capital, 9.7%. The latest gains bring the total investment portfolio to $180 billion, a $16 billion increase over the previous year. The value of the University’s investment assets has doubled over the past 10 years.
UC Office of the President |
Letter to the UC community from President Michael V. Drake, M.D.
A note from President Drake about his decision to step down from his role as president at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
UC Office of the President |
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announces plans to step down next year
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today that he will step down from his role at the end of the 2024-25 academic year after five years leading California’s world-renowned public research university system. Dr. Drake was appointed as the 21st president of the University of California in July 2020, a position that became part of a 50-year career in higher education.
UC Office of the President |
UCLA graduate student Sonya Brooks appointed as 2025-26 UC student Regent
The University of California Board of Regents today (July 17) appointed University of California, Los Angeles graduate student Sonya Brooks as the 2025-26 student Regent.
UC Newsroom |
University of California President Drake awards UC Presidential Medal to UC Santa Cruz alum Julie Packard, co-founder of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has awarded the UC Presidential Medal to UC Santa Cruz alum Julie Packard in recognition of her work to safeguard the world’s marine ecosystems and her steadfast support of the University and its ocean conservation leadership.
UC Office of the President |
University of California statement on California’s 2024-25 budget
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., issued the following statement today (Saturday, June 29, 2024) on California’s 2024-25 budget.
UC Office of the President |
UC announces Board of Regents chair and vice chair, committee leadership appointments for 2024-25
The University of California announced today (Monday, July 1, 2024) the appointment of Regent Janet Reilly as chair of the UC Board of Regents and the appointment of Regent Maria Anguiano as the Board’s vice chair.