Upcoming UC presidential search forum and town halls

The Special Committee to Consider the Selection of a President of the University of California announced that it will hold a second forum in conjunction with the College Futures Foundation and several town halls at different campuses to solicit input from constituents and the public to inform the search for the next University of California president.

• On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Special Committee and the College Futures Foundation will hear from higher education associations and organizations invited to provide insight on workforce development and student access and success. The forum will begin with a public comment session and will be held in the Palisades Room on the 3rd floor of UCLA Carnesale Commons from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• On Thursday, Jan. 16, the Special Committee will hold the first in a series of four town halls to hear from students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public regarding the presidential search. The town hall will be held in Room 302 of the Highlander Union Building at UC Riverside from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• On Monday, Jan. 27, the Special Committee will hold a second town hall in Pauley Ballroom West at the MLK Student Union at UC Berkeley from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For more information, including how to sign up to provide comment, please see the presidential search website: https://presidentialsearch.universityofcalifornia.edu.

The Special Committee will hold additional town halls at UC Merced and UC San Diego in late January or early February. Information about these public events will be made available on the presidential search website as they are confirmed.

Input from the public regarding the search may also be submitted by mail to Anne Shaw, secretary and chief of staff to the Regents, 1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607 or by email to UCPresidentSearch@ucop.edu.  

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