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regent

[ree-juhnt] / ˈri dʒənt /
NOUN
director
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In 2023, he was appointed a regent of the University of California by Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

A similar UC measure to add another student regent failed five years ago.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

It was only blocked after pushback from USC and Michigan, where one regent branded the deal a “payday loan.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Sidoarjo town's regent says the school's management had not obtained permits to add more floors to the building.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2025

He wouldn’t have the absolute authority that he’d have as a regent with the High King beside him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

“Expanding access to rigorous coursework is one of the most impactful investments we can make in California students,” Sreeram said, reminding regents that “college readiness doesn’t stop at admission.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The UC regents chair set a firm and fast deadline for a faculty recommendation on the use of SAT scores in admissions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The regents, with the support of then-UC President Janet Napolitano, voted unanimously in May 2020 to end testing requirements and said UC should study the feasibility of creating its own standardized test.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The regents are scheduled to discuss the course requirements Wednesday in a public session.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Only a consummate politician could have balanced the interests of regents, legislators, professors, and philanthropists to build the University of California into the first-class academic institution it had become.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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