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“It's concerning to know that our basic-needs center had over 50,000 student interactions last year,” said Louis Avelos, a fourth-year student at UC San Diego, noting systemwide pressure on food and housing services and urging regents to consult directly with basic-needs centers as they discuss related agenda items.

Why it matters: Speakers described growing demand for food, housing and care services and asked the regents to adopt sustainable, centralized funding strategies so campus programs remain operational as enrollment and need change.

Student leaders asked the board for a new, consensus-designed work group that would include student representatives, campus leads, the Center for Economic Justice and Action, Office of the President staff and regents, to update systemwide goals and an action plan for basic-needs work through 2032. Aditi Hariharan, president of the University of California Student Association, also asked that basic needs become a fundraising priority with an annual target at least equal to state funding allocations for those services.

Undocumented-student funding: Several speakers urged adoption of a $10 million proposal to expand paid learning opportunities for undocumented students, with oversight by a systemwide body of students, faculty and staff and a centralized mechanism for distributing funds. Kimberly Medina Vargas, a third-year UCLA undergraduate, spoke specifically in favor of the $10 million proposal and asked that 55 percent be directed to undergraduate programs and 45 percent to graduate programs, citing problems with the rollout and access to a prior $5 million allocation.

Care and counseling services: Julianne (last name not specified), a UCLA senior who spoke about care funding, said many campus care offices started with seed money and now face inconsistent, localized budgets. She described cuts at UC Berkeley that forced outsourcing of care to community clinics, layoffs and suspension of some healing programs and asked the regents to meet with student groups to explore funding paths.

Disability access and mental health: A UCLA graduate student who identified as disabled described limited campus accommodation capacity for graduate researchers and teaching assistants, and a separate speaker said Bruin Access — the campus shuttle service used for accessibility — operates only two buses and is self-funded, causing long waits that affect class attendance. Jennifer Miyake, a graduate student, urged increased funding for mental-health services for neurodivergent students and cited figures on therapy-session caps reported for some campus counseling services: she said some programs limit sessions to as few as four to six visits for some students and eight to 12 for others, and argued that neurodivergent students often need longer-term, more specialized care.

Board response and next steps: Student leaders said they look forward to the day’s planned annual report on basic needs and requested follow-up conversations with regents and staff. The regents did not take action during the public-comment period; staff noted the board will consider comments in future deliberations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting 8:30 AM 2025-03-17","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple students and student leaders told the University of California Board of Regents that campus basic-needs centers and mental-health services are under strain and urged systemwide steps, including a new work group and a proposed $10 million allocation for undocumented-student opportunities.","taxTitle","University of California, Boards and Commissions, Executive, California","taxId",76757,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6065930,"Jewish students, faculty urge UC regents to act on antisemitism, discipline and speech disputes",1766,156000,1922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3191591-f1cba520b2959b14f0ee381ddac9e023&start=156&end=1922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3191591-f1cba520b2959b14f0ee381ddac9e023/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6065930/California/Jewish-students-faculty-urge-UC-regents-to-act-on-antisemitism-discipline-and-speech-disputes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6065930-06520f51def932dabada47b2004e93a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922707&Signature=Pow3-B~wrEIsqj0-vRFxbqF0Y69xdNrPQaZjnhswtWo9PqgX4L876cEEX~U4~sAt8KQqr9lTc83ADKw6xsVhfCSzhrQw2FNsXSUHBDxPxMg1YgG5k0eSJIgFN7beq88hxVXA2HsZyblxJw4o~soKWW72Ds-y0C5uZ4c4pis9N5IT4BqRiyaA8l~PqlEcGQAIM~P3E4-m1DuTAIAwu8T~RRCii9ur4FJSz5v-4GYOjxqH55uWJVQinOLM6Yn8yU0reWvPvo4hlGxKfokm6U3ptUuwEdey5k8vG4xhep5FLO6-QuPBxLSU5eQQLjIpB1kjOI6Xfukdj5TPMFGmckdQ1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","March 20 — Dozens of students, faculty members and staff used the University of California Board of Regents’ public-comment period to press the system to take clearer action on reported antisemitism, to adopt a standard definition of antisemitism and to disclose whether campus disciplinary measures followed last year’s encampments.

The comments came during the regents’ March 20 public comment period. “Chancellor Julio Frenk’s decisive action suspending SJP and launching an initiative to combat antisemitism sets a standard for the entire UC system,” said Chloe Levian, a 2022 UCLA alum and senior Southwest campus regional manager at Stand With Us.

Why it matters: Speakers said the campus climate affects students’ safety and access to education, and several asked the regents to use systemwide policy tools — including a recognized definition of antisemitism — to distinguish protected criticism of Israel from harassment or intimidation that targets Jewish students.

Several speakers praised UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s response to last spring’s encampments and called for a consistent systemwide approach. “We are equally committed to a university where people are able to speak freely and live their identities openly without being threatened, harassed, or shouted down,” said David Nimmer, who teaches First Amendment law at UCLA Law School and spoke on behalf of the Jewish Faculty Resilience Group (JFrog).

Kira Stein, assistant clinical professor at UCLA and founder of JFrog, urged the regents to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism to help campus administrators distinguish protected criticism of Israel from speech that demonizes or delegitimizes Jewish people or the Jewish state. “Adopting the IHRA definition is an essential step,” Stein said.

Multiple speakers asked the regents for transparency about disciplinary actions tied to last spring’s encampments. Lillian Gelberg, a professor and physician at UCLA representing JFrog, said interim campus leadership previously acknowledged hundreds of complaints but that she had been told no members of the campus community had been disciplined; she asked the regents to disclose whether any disciplinary steps were taken since November.

Several speakers also referenced litigation tied to campus encampments. Amanda Kozak, an associate clinical professor and pediatric hospitalist at UCLA, said UCLA accepted the terms of a temporary injunction in a case she described as the Frankel matter but continued to appeal the underlying case; she urged the university to pursue a settlement that would prevent similar encampments in the future.

Not all public comments focused on antisemitism alone. Some speakers described experiences of being targeted for pro-Palestinian viewpoints and said campus policing and discipline had been used to suppress dissent. Sarah Boyle, a third-year law student, said she and others had filed a lawsuit alleging UCLA intimidated protesters and asked the regents to read the complaint. Kat Washington, a third-year law student who said she was arrested during the UCLA Palestine solidarity encampment, accused campus police of failing to protect protesters from violent attacks and urged public disclosure and divestment from companies she described as profiting from the conflict.

Other speakers urged an independent review of campus programming. Rebecca Metzger, a librarian at UCSB, called for an independent review of a UCSB workshop she said portrayed Zionism as separate from Jewish identity and urged the regents to reaffirm protections under federal civil-rights law, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Several faculty members and staff representing JFrog commended UCLA leadership for new initiatives to address antisemitism and urged that any policy be enforced, including disciplinary procedures and restrictions on disruptive encampments. Terry Wahlberg, clinical faculty at UCLA’s School of Medicine, said enforcement of existing rules would be critical to restoring a welcoming campus climate.

Regent and public responses: The regents did not take immediate action at the meeting; the chair said public comments would be taken into consideration. No formal votes or directives were announced during the public-comment period.

What regents heard — recurring requests and specifics: speakers asked for (1) adoption of a clear, systemwide definition of antisemitism (IHRA); (2) disclosure of any disciplinary actions taken after the encampments; (3) consideration of settlement rather than prolonged appeals in the temporary-injunction litigation; and (4) independent reviews where speakers alleged programming or workshops promoted bias.

The regents’ staff noted the public-comment period was limited and that the board typically does not respond during the session; the board’s statement closed the period by thanking speakers and saying their remarks would inform deliberations.","Dozens of students, faculty members and staff used the University of California Board of Regents’ public-comment period to press the system to take clearer action on reported antisemitism, to adopt a standard definition of antisemitism and to disclose whether campus disciplinary measures followed last year’s encampments.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6065916,"Graduate leaders warn NIH cuts and detentions threaten UC research and academic freedom",366,2731000,3097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3191591-f1cba520b2959b14f0ee381ddac9e023&start=2731&end=3097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3191591-f1cba520b2959b14f0ee381ddac9e023/thumbnail_2731000.jpg","/articles/6065916/California/Graduate-leaders-warn-NIH-cuts-and-detentions-threaten-UC-research-and-academic-freedom","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6065916-e4850641a24b2ad93f9a62fbbf17c835/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922707&Signature=lucTyxQIntZxEYtgN7HOL4xqGhdYC~Ys2DjHrpYg4hpHL~-PMHbmnspCHtdPPtYZ3hyhVEuXPPzak5vG2YkV7ZZe93eCYNuxIW8ieZH6bn56PXye275d34qd5GsU1Hm8mxkmTkZ4CoYQ4FtEcWJsVhEHLqrtPpUfIVckwKerlAeEwcqXrH3ZfezTNJqqka1cQbdSHlNHHLPxKCVsrZp-96jKu5szUPjP-r7z-EW87jDOLV3szi1gl2lxsdtmiiSuKjRHKsfBdbvJqUh1~9dPLmYtmHj~EItbxP239uLQVRJOwhy08ggAIBIDsgkcznm3XCf~53vZVsbsmQO-sSixaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","March 20 — Ryan Marquez, president of the UC graduate and professional council, told the Board of Regents that proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health funding and recent federal detentions of student activists pose existential risks to public research, graduate education and academic freedom.

“Over the last decade, 99.4 percent of all new FDA-approved drugs were developed with NIH funding,” Marquez said, describing NIH-supported research as central to medical advances and to graduate training. He warned that deep NIH cuts would close labs, stall promising research and reduce opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

Why it matters: Graduate researchers and postdoctoral fellows depend on NIH grants for training, stipends and laboratory infrastructure. Marquez said cuts would reduce diversity in research careers by limiting opportunities for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Marquez also described a personal account of receiving an NIH-supported therapy: he said he benefited from SPINRAZA, a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy that he said was the product of NIH-funded research, and used that example to underscore the real-world consequences of research funding decisions.

The speaker raised academic-freedom concerns tied to federal enforcement and detentions. He cited the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian American graduate student at Columbia University, and other recent detentions as part of a pattern that, he said, chills student activism and debate.

Marquez urged the University of California and the state to oppose NIH cuts, to affirm academic freedom and to support students’ right to protest regardless of immigration status. He said the UC should take a public stand in defense of research funding and campus free speech.

The regents received the comments; no formal action was taken during the public-comment period.","Ryan Marquez, representing graduate and professional students, told the regents that proposed NIH funding cuts would imperil research, threaten the future pipeline of scientists and harm patients; he also raised concerns about federal detentions of student activists and urged the UC to defend academic freedom and research funding.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6065925,"Regents hear UC PRIME program outcomes and expansion plan, including San Joaquin Valley 8-year pathway",1711,3178000,4889000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3191591-f1cba520b2959b14f0ee381ddac9e023&start=3178&end=4889","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3191591-f1cba520b2959b14f0ee381ddac9e023/thumbnail_3178000.jpg","/articles/6065925/California/Regents-hear-UC-PRIME-program-outcomes-and-expansion-plan-including-San-Joaquin-Valley-8-year-pathway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6065925-8f22e2bc834860fc4664b21b16bf4e13/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922707&Signature=bZwBdV~laAh5z43ciV4YTqais6uPtyDVvcdnTiTmnLpJvJKq-aWMHoQKdyUHjJbFnu9sJslRLxdRoa0NP67z9P1LuIBxtpqq~7Ve8KMPCTXrs26OCTgl20MT6XUrBj0022EriB1GxCkMHcVdbkZoEW~Hw1Ox3HUIcsWZE-ZjkiZTZYYeJHKCh-7Y61SBizecuhhWRs5ptH1itS1QtXsIi9pJr32zmYMirHpm38C8HfoH4HIOWH65i4sd4ETgPYy7QY2Fs0H4b~ILvFaJZFAMy93Q9XZ~W5Fzh0rNATQGrgziz4qj3EfUIAR1NGLspuRgNbu7~zoj-hocByh27k~YDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","March 20 — University of California health officials, PRIME students and alumni told the Board of Regents that the system’s PRIME (Programs in Medical Education) pipeline has expanded since its 2004 launch and is poised to grow into other health professions and a new San Joaquin Valley baccalaureate-to-MD pathway.

“PRIME was launched to recruit and train physician leaders committed to serving underserved communities,” said Dr. David Rubin, executive vice president of health at the University of California, during the UC INSPIRES presentation. He noted the program began at UC Irvine in February 2004 and has since grown systemwide.

Why it matters: Speakers said PRIME helps address California’s physician shortage in underserved areas by recruiting students with ties to communities in need and providing additional training in leadership, cultural competency and community engagement.

Program highlights and outcomes presented to the regents included that PRIME now functions across multiple campuses and that many graduates remain in California. Dr. Charles (Chuck) Vega, director of PRIME–Latino Community (PrimeLC) at UC Irvine, said PrimeLC has produced 170 graduates; about 81 percent of those graduates work in safety-net clinical settings and roughly three-quarters of PRIME graduates enter residency programs in California.

Student speakers described how PRIME shaped their career plans. Jacqueline Cabral, a third-year medical student in the David Geffen School of Medicine’s PRIME–Bridging Leadership and Advocacy program, said the program provided community-based training and peer support that reinforced her intention to practice primary care in underserved communities. “A program with this mission meant that I would have the support to get through the challenges of medical school,” Cabral told the regents.

Kimberly Gonzalez Davalos, a fourth-year student at UC San Diego School of Medicine in the PRIME Health Equity program, described a community project—a bilingual, culturally tailored cookbook aimed at promoting healthier eating in Latino communities—she completed as part of her master’s work.

Panelists outlined expansion plans for PRIME. Dr. Catherine Lucey, executive vice chancellor and provost at UCSF, described SJV PRIME Plus: an enhanced, eight-year baccalaureate-to-MD pathway based in the San Joaquin Valley. According to presenters, the program admits high-school students committed to serving the valley, transitions students into medical school beginning in 2027 and anticipates the first cohort earning UCSF medical degrees in 2031. The effort also aims to build capacity toward an independent public medical school at UC Merced.

Alumna Dr. Sarah Lopez, an emergency physician and former PrimeLC participant, described how PRIME shaped her career in safety-net medicine and population health, and urged continued investment. Regents praised the program during a question-and-answer period and asked speakers to quantify cost-effectiveness and community partnerships; presenters said PRIME students and alumni help fill local workforce gaps and that cultural competency improves care quality and can reduce downstream costs.

No formal board action was taken; the presentation was informational and followed by committee meetings.","University of California health leaders and PRIME students presented outcomes from two decades of the PRIME medical-education pipeline and previewed expansion into dentistry, pharmacy and an 8-year San Joaquin Valley baccalaureate-to-MD pathway.","actionData","errors"]

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