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UC President Napolitano affirms support, protection for sexual violence survivors

University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today (September 7) following U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ announcement that appears to roll back guidance by the Office of Civil Rights. The federal changes will…

UC regents affirm support for DACA and Dreamers

University of California Board of Regents Chair George Kieffer, Vice Chair John A. Pérez, and Chair of the Public Engagement and Development Committee Monica Lozano issued the a statement today (September 5) in response to President Trump effectively ending…

UC President Napolitano denounces decision to end DACA program, calls on Congress to make protections permanent

University of California President Janet Napolitano, U.S. secretary of homeland security from 2009 to 2013, released a statement today (September 5) after President Trump announced his decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

UC President Napolitano calls upon academics to speak out in challenging times of ‘fake news,’ falsehoods

At the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) annual meeting today (August 31), University of California President Janet Napolitano challenged the higher education community to help the public distinguish between truth and divisive falsehoods, and to…

UC kicks off systemwide effort to support first-generation students with new report, website

The University of California today (August 23) announced that all 10 UC campuses will join together this fall in a systemwide effort to connect first-generation students with faculty mentors who have walked in their shoes, and to facilitate access to…

Letter from UC President Janet Napolitano on the violence in Charlottesville

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (August 14) sent a letter to the UC community in response to the violence in Charlottesville.

Statement from UC President Janet Napolitano on passage of SB 331

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (August 8) issued the following statement on Senate Bill 331, authored by state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, sponsored by UC and signed by Governor Brown today. This measure allows campus-based domestic…

Statement of UC President Janet Napolitano on public university admissions

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (August 2) issued a statement on public university admissions.

University of California system honored for environmental, economic leadership

The University of California has been honored with the 2017 Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Award in recognition of the UC system’s legacy of environmental and economic leadership. The award is presented annually by the California Council for Environmental and Economic…

Statement of UC President Napolitano about bipartisan vote to extend landmark cap-and-trade program

UC President Napolitano applauds Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon for their leadership and the California Legislature for its bipartisan vote to extend our state’s landmark cap-and-trade program.…

UC names Alexander A. Bustamante chief compliance and audit officer

The University of California Board of Regents today (July 13) approved Alexander A. Bustamante as senior vice president and chief compliance and audit officer at UC’s Office of the President.

UC Santa Barbara’s Michael Brown appointed provost of UC system

The University of California Board of Regents today (July 13) approved Michael T. Brown, a veteran professor and administrator at UC Santa Barbara and former chair of the UC Academic Senate, as UC provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs.