President Drake encourages the UC community to vote in the CA Gubernatorial Recall Election
President Drake encourages all members of the UC community to participate in the electoral process on Sept. 14.
17 August 2021 
UC News
VIDEO: President Drake’s first-year reflections
President Drake has released a new video to commemorate his first year as president of UC. Watch it here!
20 July 2021
UC News
UC celebrates $15 million Mellon grant to support faculty diversity
The gift will support postdoctoral fellows for careers in academia while offering additional mentorship for tenure-track faculty posts at the university's six Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
6 July 2021
UC News
UC statement on 2021 state budget agreement between Gov. Newsom and state leaders
On June 30, UC Board of Regents Chair John A. PĂ©rez and UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., issued a statement on the Budget Act of 2021.
29 June 2021
UC News
President Drake speaks with Mexican counterpart at Aspen Institute Mexico
On June 22, President Michael V. Drake, M.D., participated in a conversation with Enrique Graue Weichers, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, during a virtual event organized by the Aspen Institute Mexico.
22 June 2021
Celebrating Our Community, OP Headlines, UC News
President Drake institutes Juneteenth as UC’s newest holiday
Juneteenth has been added to the UC holiday calendar. This year it will be observed on Monday, June 28.
22 June 2021
Celebrating Our Community, UC News
UC applauds affirmation of Title IX protections for gay and transgender students and employees
President Michael V. Drake, M.D., applauds the affirmation by the Office for Civil Rights that Title IX prohibits discrimination against students and employees in schools based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
