Jonathan Poullard to step down as dean of students
After eight years as UC Berkeley’s dean of students, Jonathan Poullard will step down from the position on September 13. Read More…
Dirks outlines goals for first year at helm
Chancellor Nicholas Dirks introduced a number of programs and initiatives to be implemented during his first year at UC Berkeley in a press conference Monday afternoon. Read More…
Letter: Committee correct in admission of athlete
Several days ago, The Daily Californian published a letter from Ralph Shaffer concerning the transfer admission of a student athlete. The author asserts that athletes may be admitted to Cal in questionable and inappropriate ways and charges specifically that the student in question had been admitted in just such a Read More…
Campus withdraws from Kuali Student software project
With the end of its five year commitment to the Kuali Student project — a software project that focuses on confronting the business needs of higher education — UC Berkeley has chosen to withdraw from the program this week.
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New undergraduate admissions director could be selected by end of June
When former Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions Walter Robinson left UC Berkeley in September 2011, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Harry Le Grande called his departure “a tremendous loss for Cal,” and the search for a permanent replacement immediately ensued. However, Read More…
UCLA surpasses UC Berkeley as most selective campus for Californians
UCLA was more selective than UC Berkeley for fall 2012 in-state applicants, data from the University of California Office of the President released Tuesday show. Fall 2012 admissions rates for Californians applying to the Los Angeles campus stood at 17.7 percent this year, while the admission rate of Californian applicants Read More…
UC admits more nonresidents, record number of freshman applicants
The University of California admitted 43 percent more out-of-state and international students this year, continuing controversial efforts to use nonresident students’ heftier fees to mitigate the effects of decreased state funding. The UC also saw a dramatic increase in freshman applications. In response, it accepted a record 80,289 freshman students Read More…
UC Berkeley ranked sixth most social media-savvy campus in US, UK
UC Berkeley was ranked the sixth most social media-savvy university in the United States and United Kingdom in a March study published by the social media consulting company Sociagility. The study examined the performance of the 25 leading UK and US universities in the 2011–12 Times Higher Education World University Read More…
UC Berkeley releases freshman admissions decisions
After a four-month long wait, more than 61,000 anxious students received freshman admissions decisions from UC Berkeley Thursday. UC Berkeley received a record number of applicants this year, but admitted about 12,000 students to the class of 2016 — about the same as in previous years, according to a video Read More…
Campus announces financial aid, admissions position appointments
The UC Berkeley Division of Student Affairs announced two new appointments in financial aid and admissions Tuesday. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Harry Le Grande announced in an email that Rachelle Feldman was appointed assistant vice chancellor and director of financial aid and scholarships effective Jan. 1, while Anne De Luca was appointed Read More…