Nonetheless, the Regents did issue a statement after the meeting which may well lead to further protests:
University of California statement on divestment
UC Office of the President, April 26, 2024
The University of California shared the following statement today, Friday, April 26, 2024:
The University of California has consistently opposed calls for boycott against and divestment from Israel. While the University affirms the right of our community members to express diverse viewpoints, a boycott of this sort impinges on the academic freedom of our students and faculty and the unfettered exchange of ideas on our campuses.
UC tuition and fees are the primary funding sources for the University’s core operations. None of these funds are used for investment purposes.
Through careful management of the University’s retirement and endowment funds, UC Investments provides a stable and growing revenue stream that benefits current and retired employees and supports the University’s education, research, and public service mission.
Source: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-statement-divestment.
You would, however, never guess that anything out of the ordinary was happening on campus. The UCLA website featured photos, such as the one below, showing tranquil campus scenes.
Source: https://twitter.com/UCLA/status/1783958014564667411/photo/1.
The UCLA Newsroom webpage featured a story about a graduate student engaged in Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A.:
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ary-amaya-indigenous-led-reforestation-los-angeles.
And what was the chancellor doing? A video of the chancellor was posted last night welcoming next year's transfer students, complete with a burst of confetti:
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