The decision came from the UC Board of Regents, who are currently gathered at UCLA in their first meeting since the federal government launched several investigations into the university system and UC campuses over allegations of antisemitism and discrimination.

The University of California has imposed a system-wide hiring freeze and made additional cuts, its president said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to try to mitigate the impact of sharp cuts in federal funding.

As the Trump administration threatens to pull federal funds from universities, including for medical and scientific research, the University of California has announced a hiring freeze and additional cuts.