Video: The University of California celebrates America’s 250th year

July 1, 2026

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As Americans gather this week to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, President Milliken reflects on America at 250 years and UC’s essential contributions to advancing opportunity and innovation in our country.

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Watch President Milliken’s conversation with Beverly Gage

Just days after the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President Milliken sat down for a discussion with Beverly Gage — the John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History at Yale, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and the co-chair of Yale’s Committee on Trust in Higher Education.

You can watch the conversation below.

Learn more about UC’s role in U.S. history at UC’s America 250 website.

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