Press releases and statements

Thursday, February 27, 2025

UC President Michael V. Drake statement on the American Dream and Promise Act

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (Feb. 27) issued the following statement on the re-introduction of the American Dream and Promise Act.

Friday, February 21, 2025

Statement on February AFSCME and UPTE Strike

The University of California is disappointed that AFSCME and UPTE plan to strike. Both unions have chosen to focus their energy on strike preparation and amplifying misinformation rather than negotiating in good faith. We have offered each union meaningful,…

Friday, February 21, 2025

Provost Katherine Newman statement on continuance of NIH temporary restraining order

We look forward to the judge’s ruling and maintain our position that the Administration’s misguided attempt to cut vital National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding is not only arbitrary and capricious but will stifle lifesaving biomedical research.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Neutral factfinder overwhelmingly favors UC proposals to AFSCME

Fact-finding reports released today concerning the contract dispute between the University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) favored UC proposals 2-to-1, an indication of the University's good-faith…

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