We are catching up with the final day of the March Regents meetings. The March 20 Regents meeting was largely informational with routine endorsements of committee recommendations. It began with the full board and public comments. There were a number of pro-Israel comments and some opponents. Other topics included undocumented student support, BIPOC support, DEI, sexual violence, the hiring freeze and the Trump administration, sanctuary campuses, disabled student support, and mental health student support. Much of the subsequent initial board meeting was devoted to presentations about the UC-Prime programs at various campuses which seek to attract med students who will work in underserved communities.
The board then adjourned for a closed session. When it resumed, there was discussion of Basic Needs centers on various campuses. In that context, food pantries were discussed along with programs that supplement CalFresh or provide services to students not eligible for CalFresh. During a discussion of emergency housing for students, there was a disruption by an anti-Israel group. The room was cleared and the meeting continued.
Also on March 20 was a session of the Public Engagement and Development Committee that had been postponed from the previous day due to time constraints. It was noted that UCOP has a webpage devoted to federal developments. Services to veterans were also discussed including a tuition waiver program. Apart from the ongoing state budget pressures, it was noted that there might be a bond measure for higher education. It was also possible that some housing bonds being discussed in Sacramento might include UC.
As always, we preserve recording of Regents meetings indefinitely since the Regents have no policy about length of retention.
The general webpage for the March 20 recordings is at:
https://archive.org/details/1-board-8-30-am-3-20-2025.
The initial board session is at:
The resumed board session is at:
Public Engagement and Development is at:
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