On Jan. 7, Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would freeze tuition hikes for the next seven years in recognition of Prop. 30, a tax increase that protected the UC system from a $250 million midyear budget cut. Read More…
At the ASUC’s last senate meeting of the semester, senators unanimously approved legislation that improves election transparency and limits party expenditures. SB 196 establishes a $2,625 party-expenditure cap on ASUC elections. Read More…
Five students chained themselves to Eshleman Hall Tuesday night to protest the consolidation of some Multicultural Student Development offices at UC Berkeley and what they felt was a lack of communication between students and campus administrators. Read More…
An estimated six students began occupying Eshleman Hall Tuesday afternoon as part of an awareness campaign regarding the campus’s multicultural retention center and minority enrollment. Read More…
Following a special meeting of the UC Board of Regents to confirm his appointment, UC Berkeley Chancellor-designate Nicholas Dirks will be welcomed to his new position with classic campus fanfare Tuesday.
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After six years of stalled plans, neighborhood groups and Safeway Inc. have reached a settlement on the renovation for the grocery store’s College Avenue location. Read More…
UC Berkeley has been awarded $20 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of the agency’s new partnership with seven universities around the world.
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Berkeley City Council will vote on a resolution Tuesday to support a lawsuit filed by the city of Oakland against the U.S. Department of Justice’s attempted seizure of the largest medical marijuana dispensary in California. Read More…
Given Proposition 30’s passage Tuesday, University of California stakeholders have been given a momentary reprieve from the threat of a $250 million midyear cut. Read More…
In an attempt to foster relationships oriented toward careers and academics, four California college students have launched a new video-chatting platform last week designed specifically for the UC community. Using one-on-one video chats, UCMeTalk aims to encourage networking and collaboration between UC students, faculty and alumni and establish a unified and virtual Read More…
