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Regents Richard Leib and Gareth Elliott

UC announces Board of Regents leadership and appointments for 2023-24

Regent Richard Leib has been reappointed chair of the UC Board of Regents with Regent Gareth Elliott as the Board’s vice chair.


President Michael V. Drake, MD

UC statement on the Supreme Court decision regarding the use of race in college admissions

The University of California continues to work to create clearer pathways to college and to address inequality in admissions.


Interim Executive Vice President of University of California Health Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D.

Talmadge E. King Jr., M.D., named interim EVP of UC Health

Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D. will assume the duties of interim executive vice president for the UCOP UC Health division.


President Michael V. Drake, MD

Letter from University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., to the UC community regarding this week’s Supreme Court decisions

President Drake shares a message to the UC community on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings.


Diverse crowd of UC students

UC statement on Supreme Court’s decision regarding Biden administration’s student loan relief program

UC is disappointed with the Supreme Court ruling rejecting the Biden administration’s plan to discharge student loan debt.


Ruth Zolayvar and David Yamada

Two UC staff elected to the University of California Retirement System Advisory Board

Ruth Zolayvar from the UC San Diego Medical Center and David Yamada from UCLA Medical Center have been elected to the UCRS Advisory Board.


President Drake meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House

President Drake meets with VP Kamala Harris and UC students in Washington, D.C.

In mid-June, UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of the University of California and its students.


UC Davis Medical School students walking on campus

UC Health grand rounds will focus on achieving diversity without affirmative action

On July 25, UC Health will hold a grand rounds virtual session featuring keynote speaker Erwin Chemerinsky, J.D., of UC Berkeley School of Law.


UC leads all universities all-time in producing Peace Corps volunteers

Four UC campuses are among the top 25 schools to have produced volunteers over the Peace Corps’ 62-year history.


California state capitol and state flag

UC praises the 2023-24 California budget

Provided funding will allow UC to expand opportunities for more California students and ensure that campuses can make investments to support growth.


Zabdi Velásquez

A social mobility success story

Zabdi Velásquez is one of many success stories in the Class of 2023, reflecting UC's strength as an agent of social and economic mobility. 


The main meeting space at the Bonn Climate Change Conference

UC Health goes behind the scenes at Bonn

Arianne Teherani and Sapna Thottathil created a blog about their experience attending the UN Climate Change Convention in Bonn, Germany.