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An update from UC President James B. Milliken

October 3, 2025
The following is an update from UC President James B. Milliken with a link to Frequently asked questions on federal investigations and information sharing (PDF).To the UC community:We begin the academic year with excitement and purpose, but also with recognition that this is a very challenging time…
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Annual Campus Climate Notification

October 1, 2025
Dear UC ANR Community,As we begin the 2025-26 year, we want to reaffirm our UC ANR Principles of Community and ensure that all members of our community understand both the rights and the responsibilities of free expression in the UC ANR context.This year we expect the continuation of active discourse on…
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Contracts & Grants: Possible federal government shutdown Oct. 1

September 29, 2025
By Anne M Megaro, Kimberly D Lamar
Congress must pass a budget before October 1, 2025, to avoid a federal government shutdown. Without the passage of any budget or continuing resolution (CR), many government services will be disrupted and only federal workers classified as “essential” will report to work so we may not be able to reach…
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Policy revisions for employee comment

September 23, 2025
By Jenna Kwan
Academic Personnel Manual (APM) Section 036, General University Policy Regarding Academic Appointees/EmploymentThe University invites comments on proposed revisions to Section 036 of the Academic Personnel Manual:APM - 036, EmploymentThe revisions are intended to address the following two important issues:…
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