Vice Chancellor for Facilities Services Ed Denton to retire
UC Berkeley vice chancellor for facility services Ed Denton announced last week that he will be retiring in January, after more than 15 years working for the campus. Read More…
Category Archives: Campus
UC Berkeley places 22nd among US universities in Forbes ranking
UC Berkeley placed 22nd among US universities and 1st among public universities, according to Forbes rankings published online Wednesday. Read More…
UC Berkeley student conducts research in Egypt despite demonstrations
This summer, UC Berkeley student Samantha Iyer traveled to Cairo, Egypt looking for a unique academic experience. But a month after Iyer’s arrival, the nation fell into political turmoil, some of which began to escalate into violent encounters. Read More…
RSF fees for nonstudent members to increase Sept. 1
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…
School of Information announces new online graduate program
The UC Berkeley School of Information announced a new online graduate degree, the first of its kind, in data science Wednesday. Read More…
Gates foundation director appointed dean of School of Public Health
Stefano Bertozzi, a distinguished global health scientist specializing in AIDS research, will become dean of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Sept. 1. Read More…
UC Berkeley alumna to host new KQED program
Thuy Vu, a UC Berkeley alumna, former Daily Californian writer, and acclaimed journalist will be the host of a new Friday evenings news program, “KQED Newsroom,” which premieres this October. Read More…
Campus announces increase in resources for multicultural student development
This fall, the UC Berkeley Multicultural Student Development (MSD) programs will undergo a series of changes which will upgrade the services of the African American Student Development Programs, Asian Pacific American Student Development Programs, and Chicano/Latino Student Development Programs. Read More…
Protesters support prisoners’ hunger strike
About 15 protesters gathered at Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue on Monday in support of a hunger strike by Pelican Bay State Prison inmates in solitary confinement. In February, prisoners at Pelican Bay announced that on July 8, they would resume their ongoing hunger strike protesting the solitary confinement conditions Read More…
Eshleman demolition ends colorful chapter of UC Berkeley history
The seven-story building, which housed a variety of Cal student groups — including the ASUC and The Daily Californian — was gradually demolished over the course of about a month as part of the Lower Sproul Plaza renovation project. But the memory of Eshleman Hall will be preserved through its colorful history. Read More…