Energy Graduate Group master’s student Miguel Craven was recently featured in UC Davis Chancellor Gary May’s monthly Face to Face interview series. In their conversation, Craven discussed his new role as UC Student Regent-Designate for 2025–26, his path to UC Davis, and his leadership philosophy.
As student regent-designate, Craven will represent more than 280,000 students across the UC system, advocating for their needs and priorities at the highest levels of university governance. Housing remains one of his top concerns, but he also emphasized the importance of flexibility, empathy, and inclusion in student leadership.
Craven, who earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UC Merced, has long been active in student leadership and advocacy. He served as student body president at UC Merced, led a successful campaign for a Student Union Building, and later became student observer to the UC Regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee.
