University of California system names 1st Black president
July 15, 2020
Dr. Michael Drake was chosen Tuesday, July 7, 2020 to be president of the University of California, the first Black leader in the system’s 150-year history.
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Janet Napolitano
UC Health Forms Cancer Consortium
September 14, 2017
This year, 176,000 state residents will be diagnosed with cancer and nearly 60,000 will die from it, according to UC
UC President Janet Napolitano Kicks Off Push for First Generation College Bound Students
August 31, 2017
The program focuses on stem, math and science. Napolitano stated, “I know particularly the African American community, the churches are very strong institutions.
Bethany Baptist and UCLA Co-sponsor Launch Academy
June 28, 2017
When faith centers and secular education unite, the results can be spectacular. Such is the case with the Launch Academy, a math and science summer program sponsored by Bethany Baptist Church of Los Angeles and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The winning partnership between the two institutions has led to a six-week intensive curriculum that prepares young people for college and academic success in school. Launch Academy is just one of many programs and partnerships across the UC system that provide academic support and tools for low-income and underrepresented-minority K-12 students and their educators. Now in its
UC will support and protect all members of its community
December 29, 2016
Diversity is one of the many factors that make UC special and successful
NAM’s Ethnic Media Roundtable with UC President Janet Napolitano
November 19, 2015
LOS ANGELES – University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano met with ethnic media from Black, Asian, Latino, Native American and Indigenous communities during a press roundtable to dialogue about how to expand their enrollment in the UC colleges and universities.