Bruce Varner

During its meeting Thursday, the UC Board of Regents discussed the UC Health strategic plan, a small business program and a tuition increase plan. 

A confidential investigation found that William De La Pena, a member of the UC Board of Regents, violated conflict of interest rules when he attempted to make a financial deal involving his eye clinics and UCLA, as first reported by ProPublica on Monday.

UC President Janet Napolitano was recorded Wednesday saying she didn’t “have to listen to this crap” in response to demonstrators at the UC Board of Regents meeting.

Gov. Jerry Brown announced the appointment of Gareth Elliott to the UC Board of Regents on Friday.

A year after taking the helm of the University of California, UC President Janet Napolitano discussed a number of issues from tuition increases to maintaining the quality of the university with student press on Tuesday.

The UC Task Force on Sustainable Investing chose not to recommend the university divest funds from fossil fuel companies, instead advocating a "framework for sustainable investment" which would consider environmental and social factors.

In a meeting Wednesday, a committee of the California State Senate unanimously approved moving four appointees to the UC Board of Regents on to confirmation from the Senate.

UC President Janet Napolitano came to the position as both the university’s first female president and the first nonacademic to hold the position. But she sees this outsider status as perhaps one of her greatest strengths.

Gov. Jerry Brown announced the appointment of four individuals to the UC Board of Regents Jan. 17.

Gov. Jerry Brown handed the UC Board of Regents what he called a “reality sandwich” Thursday, saying if the university doesn’t change its long-term approach to financial planning, students will face a massive tuition hike in the near future.