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Monday, October 14, 2013

UC Berkeley’s 2nd annual Indigenous People’s Day recognizes Native American history and culture

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UC Berkeley students and faculty gathered Monday to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day, a daylong event focused on the culture, dance and history of native people. Read More…

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Government shutdown delays stipends to campus ROTC students

As a result of the government shutdown, students under contract with UC Berkeley Army ROTC did not receive the cost of living stipends Tuesday due to them by the federal government. Read More…

Campus

Sunday, October 13, 2013
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Power fully restored to campus in aftermath of explosion

Power has been fully restored to all buildings on the UC Berkeley campus as of Friday morning, after a Sept. 30 explosion near California Hall damaged underground power lines and left 11 buildings unable to connect to the campus’ power grid. Read More…

Campus

Thursday, October 10, 2013
UC Berkeley alumna Elaine Dang  survived the Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya.

UC Berkeley alumna recalls her surreal escape from death

Caught in the middle of a siege that would later become Kenya’s deadliest terrorist attack since 1998, Elaine Dang found herself huddling under a counter, trying to make herself invisible to the gunmen attacking Nairobi’s upscale Westgate Mall. Read More…

Campus

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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School of Optometry announces new dean

John Flanagan, professor of optometry, ophthalmology and vision science, will begin his five-year term as the eighth dean of the UC Berkeley School of Optometry in June 2014. Read More…

Campus

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Berkeley Hillel, a center for Jewish life, hosts the Jewish Student Union's meetings. JSU denied J Street U's application for the second time Wednesday.

Jewish Student Union votes to deny membership to J Street U

The campus Jewish Student Union voted Wednesday to deny membership to J Street U at Berkeley, a Jewish student political advocacy group on campus whose application to join the union was also denied two years ago after facing accusations of being anti-Israel. Read More…

Campus

Monday, October 7, 2013
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Engineering dean to serve on UN Scientific Advisory Board

UC Berkeley College of Engineering Dean S. Shankar Sastry will join a new United Nations Scientific Advisory Board that will provide counsel on international decisions on sustainable development.
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Campus

Thursday, October 3, 2013
The fire department responds to the explosion on campus on Monday. UC Berkeley officials believe the 
incident may be linked to the theft of high-voltage copper wiring, which has been a growing trend in the city

Recent copper thefts part of larger campus and city trend

An electrical wire theft, which UC Berkeley officials believe may be linked to the recent on-campus explosion, is part of a larger trend of copper thefts on campus and in the city. Read More…

Campus

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Campus emergency systems aided evacuations Monday night

Many UC Berkeley students, professors and staff received a series of text message and email alerts Monday night, alerting them to the ongoing emergency situation on campus Read More…

Campus

Thursday, October 3, 2013
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University of Texas president named UC Berkeley Alumnus of the Year

In 1963, William Powers Jr. entered UC Berkeley as a freshman just as the Free Speech Movement started. Read More…

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