The University of California was founded in 1868 as a public, state-supported land-grant institution. It was written into the State Constitution of 1879 as a public trust, to be administered by an independent governing board - the Regents of the University of California. The Board of Regents includes 28 members: seven ex officio, 20 appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Senate for staggered terms, and one student appointed by the Board.
The 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education designates the University of California as the primary state-supported academic agency for research.
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