UC Day
March 4, 2008 in Sacramento, CA

UC Day is the annual event that brings together University of California family of alumni, stakeholders and friends to share their UC story with California’s elected officials in Sacramento. That message emphasizes the vital role that the University of California plays in:

• Providing a high-quality, affordable education;
• Improving the quality of life for Californians through its fundamental missions of teaching, research and public service; and
• Creating solutions for the health, environmental, social and economic challenges facing the state.

This year’s theme will be “UC Goes Green,” showcasing the public service the 10-campus system provides California through environmental innovation. UC, named one of America’s greenest schools last year by Sierra magazine, is also a leader in researching environmental issues, hosting the new Energy Biosciences and Joint BioEnergy institutes.

About UC Day

UC Day is when the entire UC family comes together as a group to acknowledge UC’s academic excellence and to celebrate the contributions of UC and its alumni to the state. UC has 170,000 faculty and staff, 214,000 students, and 1.5 million alumni. UC develops more patents than any other university. And UC plays a vital role in the state’s economy, triggering $14.3 billion to $16.7 billion in economic growth and $4 billion in state and local tax revenue.

For more information or to Register for UC Day 2008 visit the UC Day Web Site.