Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is encouraging voters to become informed about statewide and local ballot measure before they head to the polls this November. Read More…
A new interim dean began her term Monday at the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences following controversy surrounding the resignation of the college’s former dean in August.
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A bill passed by the state Legislature will request California’s public universities to designate a high-level administrator to act as a liaison between campus security and administrators and student demonstrators during large protests.
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UC Berkeley students met with residents of the surrounding Southside neighborhood Friday as the first meeting of a new effort to facilitate a more peaceful co-existence between students and neighbors. The Quiet Campaign of the Happy Neighbors project hopes to reduce the impact of student parties on surrounding city residents, Read More…
Diversity on campus has long been an important part of the UC philosophy — an ethos that could be contributing to a recently released ranking that shows UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business to be a favorable environment for Hispanics.
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UC President Mark Yudof has awarded former UC president and UC San Diego chancellor Richard Atkinson the UC Presidential Medal, officials announced Monday. “Richard has re-defined the relationship between academia and industry, re-shaped the field of university administration and helped revolutionize scholarly disciplines ranging from experimental psychology to applied mathematics,” Read More…
After big upset, will Oregon State make a run in the Pac-12? Maybe the last two years were an aberration and not a trend for the Beavers. After four consecutive eight-plus win seasons, Oregon State failed to reach the postseason in 2010 and 2011. But those memories might be forgotten Read More…
The road to the Olympics started with a question. It was May of 1994, and brothers Pieter and Jacob Lehrer lived across the street from one another in Santa Rosa, Calif. They did everything together as children and adulthood didn’t bring a change. The brothers ran a maintenance company together. Read More…
I have yet to drink the Tedford Haterade. Contrary to the tide of popular opinion, I don’t abhor Tedford or think he ought to be burned at the stake. At the very least, I think the athletic department should ride out his contract for two more seasons before considering his Read More…
For the Cal men’s soccer team, Tuesday’s 11:30 a.m. home match against Houston Baptist is something out of the ordinary. The upcoming tilt is a shake-up for the players, accustomed to the typical weekend afternoon match. Out of their regularly scheduled element, the Bears (2-2) are more concerned about how Read More…
