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UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2024-25 revised budget proposal

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (May 10) issued the following statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 revised budget proposal:

University of California campus guidelines on determining disciplinary actions

The University of California Office of the President announced today (Thursday, May 9, 2024) guiding principles for use by UC campuses in determining disciplinary actions.

UC announces nationally-recognized firm will review actions that led to violent events at the UCLA campus last week

Today, the University of California announced that 21st Century Policing Solutions (21CP) will lead the independent investigation of the actions that led to violence on the UCLA campus last week. 21CP is a nationally recognized consultant known for expertise…

A statement from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., on free speech and campus safety at UC San Diego

A statement from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., on free speech and campus safety at UC San Diego (May 6, 2024):

Statement on UCLA organizational change by UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D.

Statement on UCLA organizational change by University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D. (May 5, 2024):

Statement from Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib

Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib today (May 1) issued the following statement: The violence at UCLA yesterday was despicable and unacceptable. The Regents of the University of California will not tolerate violations of the law or University policy on our…

A statement from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., on free speech and campus protests

A statement from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., on free speech and campus protests (April 30, 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…

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…

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.

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…

University of California and Assemblymember Weber announce legislation to close nutrition disparities for vulnerable babies

Sacramento, Calif. — Today, February 26, the University of California and Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D., announced AB 3059, which will help eliminate disparities in accessing medically necessary pasteurized donor human milk, known as donor milk, for…