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The appointment was approved today by the UC Board of…</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-08T18:27:38Z" class="datetime">Friday, November 8, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/statement-afscme-notice-strike" hreflang="en">Statement on AFSCME Notice to Strike</a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">We fundamentally disagree with AFSCME’s claims of bad faith bargaining and characterization of unacceptable bargaining proposals. From January to May, University of California and AFSCME bargaining teams met 22 times and worked collaboratively on proposals…</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-07T22:30:36Z" class="datetime">Thursday, November 7, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/statement-upte-notice-strike" hreflang="en">Statement on UPTE Notice to Strike </a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">At the same time UPTE is stating that the University refuses to bargain in good faith, the parties are bargaining over key issues of importance for these valued employees. Bargaining is scheduled for today and tomorrow at UC San Diego, where dozens of members…</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-07T16:48:43Z" class="datetime">Thursday, November 7, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/statement-health-care-costs-union-represented-employees" hreflang="en">Statement on Health Care Costs for Union-Represented Employees</a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">Health care costs are rising nationally, and the University of California is not immune. These increases are consistent with other public employers in California. For example, CalPERS announced an overall weighted premium increase of 10.79 percent for 2025.</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-06T21:40:00Z" class="datetime">Wednesday, November 6, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/californias-public-higher-education-leaders-reassure-communities-after-presidential" hreflang="en">California’s Public Higher Education Leaders Reassure Communities After Presidential Election</a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., California State University Chancellor Dr. Mildred García, and California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Sonya Christian released the following statement today, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024: </div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-05T19:58:10Z" class="datetime">Tuesday, November 5, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/advisory-committee-named-uc-santa-barbara-chancellor-search" hreflang="en">Advisory committee named for UC Santa Barbara Chancellor search</a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has announced the formation of a search advisory committee of university faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to participate in the national search for a new chancellor to…</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-01T19:59:44Z" class="datetime">Friday, November 1, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/statement-health-care-costs-afscme-and-upte-members" hreflang="en">Statement on Health Care Costs for AFSCME and UPTE Members </a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">Health care costs are rising nationally, and the University of California is not immune. These increases are consistent with other public employers in California. For example, CalPERS announced an overall weighted premium increase of 10.79 percent for 2025.…</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-01T16:17:35Z" class="datetime">Friday, November 1, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/statement-afscme-vote-strike" hreflang="en">Statement on AFSCME Vote to Strike</a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">AFSCME’s allegations of bad-faith bargaining are meritless. The University has had a robust economic proposal on the table for months which includes health care premium subsidies for lower-paid employees, 5 percent increases in 2025, and increasing the…</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-11-01T16:10:54Z" class="datetime">Friday, November 1, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/statement-upte-vote-strike" hreflang="en">Statement on UPTE Vote to Strike</a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">We continue to be disappointed by UTPE's unfounded allegations and rhetoric and its efforts to engage in a premature strike that will occur while we are still engaged in negotiations. For example, the University very recently passed a significant economic…</div> </span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nid"><span class="field-content"><div> <time datetime="2024-10-21T19:00:00Z" class="datetime">Monday, October 21, 2024</time> </div> <h3 class="views--field-title"><a href="/press-room/uc-debuts-digital-portal-support-transfer-studentsla-uc-estrena-un-portal-digital-para" hreflang="en">UC debuts digital portal to support transfer students/La UC estrena un portal digital para apoyar a estudiantes transferidos</a></h3> <div class="views-field-body">As part of the University of California’s ongoing commitment to expanding opportunity for all California students, the University has launched the UC Transfer Hub to offer a one-stop digital portal for students interested in transferring from a California…</div> </span></div></div> </div> <nav class="pager" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="pagination-heading"> <h4 id="pagination-heading" class="visually-hidden">Pagination</h4> <div class="pager__page-count">Page 1 of 58</div> <ul class="pager__items js-pager__items"> <li class="pager__item is-active"> <a href="?page=0" title="Current page"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Current page </span>1</a> </li> <li class="pager__item"> <a href="?page=1" title="Go to page 2"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>2</a> </li> <li class="pager__item"> <a href="?page=2" title="Go to page 3"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>3</a> </li> <li class="pager__item"> <a href="?page=3" title="Go to page 4"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>4</a> </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--ellipsis" role="presentation">…</li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--next"> <a href="?page=1" title="Go to next page" rel="next"> <span class="visually-hidden">Next page</span> <span aria-hidden="true">›</span> </a> </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--last"> <a href="?page=57" title="Go to last page"> <span class="visually-hidden">Last page</span> <span aria-hidden="true">Last »</span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block-uc-system-main" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article data-history-node-id="9793" role="article" about="/press-room" typeof="foaf:Document" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-full"> <span property="dc:title" content="Press Room" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> <div class="node__content"> <div class="l-container"> <div property="content:encoded" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer role="contentinfo" class="bg-gradient__indigo"> <div class="l-container l-container--wide footer-wrapper"> <div class="footer-logo"><div class="logo"></div></div> <div class="footer-menu-wrapper"> <div class="region region-footer"> <div id="block-footercopy" class="block block-block-content block-block-contente5aa91c4-6de0-41f1-91e4-155daca7f701"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. 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