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A message from President Drake about UC National Laboratories Vice President Craig Leasure

Craig Leasure will step down as vice president of UC National Laboratories at the end of this month.


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UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. remarks at January 25 Regents meeting

The University of California Board of Regents voted to suspend implementation of Regents Policy 4407 for one year.


From President Drake: Remembering Dr. King’s Legacy

President Drake shares his reflections on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and its impact today.


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

On Jan. 10, 2024, University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D. issued a statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2024-25 budget.


Video: President Drake shares UC’s year-in-review

In so many ways, our staff, faculty, and students serve California and make the world a better place.


President Drake shares UC’s plans to promote safety, inclusion and belonging in Regents meeting remarks

Read President Drake's remarks from the UC Board of Regents meeting on Nov. 15, 2023.


Michael V. Drake, then chancellor at UC Irvine, plays guitar with JT and California Dreamin’ at a 2011 gala for the UCI medical school.

From President Drake: My gratitude playlist

Hot off the presses from the latest issue of UCnetwork, listen to President Drake's Thanksgiving playlist!


President Drake addresses more than 1,200 staff at hybrid UCOP Town Hall

Read a recap and watch a recording of President Drake's Nov. 8 UCOP Town Hall.


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University of California president, 10 campus chancellors issue statement on intolerance of campus bigotry

UC leaders condemn the alarming, profoundly disappointing acts of bigotry, intolerance, and intimidation we have seen on our campuses over these past several weeks.


This Wednesday: UCOP Town Hall with President Drake

President Drake will provide brief opening remarks and then — in conversation with Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Program Manager Dennis McIver — will answer questions from UCOP staff.


Last call: Submit your questions for President Drake’s Town Hall

Do you have a question for President Drake? Submit it by 5 p.m. on Tuesday and it may be answered at the Nov. 8 Town Hall!