/ Office of the President Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en /news/president-drakes-message-ucs-commitment-preserving-jobs <p><strong>Dear Colleagues:</strong></p> <p>Last month, I announced the launch of a <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2020/10/consultation-continues-on-possible-systemwide-curtailment-program.html">consultation process with the UC community</a> to explore the idea of a systemwide program to preserve jobs and avoid COVID-related layoffs to every extent possible, and to help us address the more than $2 billion budget deficit UC faces due to the pandemic. This would supplement our many other efforts to deal with our financial challenges, and I write you today to update you on our plans.</p> November 23, 2020 - 10:22am Cody Kitaura /news/president-drakes-message-ucs-commitment-preserving-jobs /news/uc-initiative-help-campuses-increase-student-housing <p>A team from the UC Office of the President began visiting campuses on Jan. 22 to help advance a systemwide housing initiative aimed at supporting the existing student population and future enrollment growth.</p> <p>President Janet Napolitano announced the initiative during her opening remarks at the Board of Regents meeting last week. She aims to expand the pool of student housing over the next four years, and to accelerate the timetable for completing student housing developments that are already in the planning phase.</p> January 25, 2016 - 10:11am Julia Ann Easley /news/uc-initiative-help-campuses-increase-student-housing