Heartbroken over not having recorded her grandmother’s story, Guneeta Singh Bhalla established the 1947 Partition Archive in 2010, which aims to document stories from the Indian-Pakistan partition. Read More…
Despite initial reports that the camp had burned down in the Rim Fire, a U.S. Forest Service official says that there is no indication the camp was damaged. Read More…
Three generations of UC Berkeley alumni, brought together by campus’ eccentric dance community, will soon be starting a Bollywood-themed dance class at the RSF. Read More…
President Barack Obama signed a bipartisan bill to reform the federal government’s student loan system Friday afternoon, following the expiration of subsidies on some loans July 1 and a resulting month-long legislative battle in Congress. Read More…
A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that the University of California must disclose the names of all police officers that were involved in the November 18th, 2011 UC Davis pepper-spray incident. Read More…
Berkeley police have confirmed the identity the man shot and killed last Wednesday on Derby Street as Jermaine Chapman Davis, 26 years old, of Berkeley. Read More…
The UC Regents unanimously approved changes to its Faculty Code of Conduct Thursday, including new provisions protecting faculty’s freedom to express opinions regarding institutional matters. Read More…
The UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) will implement a one-time $3-a-month fee increase for all non-student members starting September 1. Read More…
Albert Pisano, a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering for 30 years at the Berkeley campus, will become dean of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering September 1. Read More…
The University of California system saw an increase in the number of students accepting offers of admission in this year’s freshman class by about 1,263, with the percentage of out-of-state and nonresident students planning to enroll increasing. Read More…