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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 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.
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.
Admissions offers up, on track to enroll 10,000 more California students by next year
The University of California announced today (July 6) that some 70,000 incoming California freshmen and more than 21,000 in-state transfer students were offered a spot for fall 2017 on at least one of UC’s nine undergraduate campuses.
New chair of the UC Board of Regents elected
The University of California Board of Regents announced today (July 5) that Regent George Kieffer has been elected by his colleagues to serve as board chair for 2017-18, effective July 1, with the first board meeting scheduled for July 11-13.
UC Board of Regents nominates 2018-19 student regent, selects first-ever student advisor
A University of California Board of Regents’ special committee has nominated Devon Graves, a doctoral student at UCLA, to be the 2018-19 student regent and in a separate process, UCLA undergraduate Rafael “Rafi” Sands has been appointed to the new position of…
Updated guidance on executive order restricting travel and entry into the United States by individuals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen (‘Designated Countries’)
The March 6, 2017 Executive Order No. 13780 (“Executive Order”) was challenged in multiple lawsuits and multiple courts issued orders holding that the Executive Order was unlawful and temporarily stopping the Executive Order from going into effect.
UC launches new systemwide procedures to combat sexual harassment and sexual violence
The University of California today (June 29) announced new systemwide procedures for responding to alleged sexual misconduct by faculty and staff that provide greater transparency, consistency and timeliness in investigating and adjudicating such cases.
UC President Napolitano statement on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
UC President Janet Napolitano weighs in on reports that the Trump administration will maintain the DACA program.
Statement from University of California Board of Regents Chair Monica Lozano
University of California Board of Regents Chair Monica Lozano today (June 5) issued the following statement pertaining to an independent review of the state auditor’s allegation that the UC Office of the President interfered with campus surveys connected to…
UC Board of Regents Chair Lozano and President Napolitano welcome four new Board appointees
Four new members appointed by Gov. Brown join the UC Board of Regents.
UC reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality, sustainability goals following Paris Agreement announcement
UC doubling down on its commitment to fight climate change following the decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement.