UC Berkeley paves way for Ben Shapiro event, securing Zellerbach Hall
Conservative author and columnist Ben Shapiro will speak at Zellerbach Hall on Sept. 14, as confirmed by Chancellor Carol Christ in a press conference Tuesday morning.
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UC Berkeley Summer Sessions considers $2.5M cut in financial aid
Summer Sessions is considering, among other measures, cutting $2.5 million in financial aid, exploring the development of additional minors and expanding the campus’s programming associated with pre-collegiate and international students.
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Budget cuts hit Berkeley Law after scandal, drop in ranking
Chancellor Carol Christ’s substantial budget cuts left few departments unscathed last week, and the UC Berkeley School of Law was no exception.
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Hundreds gather in Oakland for 2nd time to protest Charlottesville tragedy
Approximately 200 to 300 people gathered at Latham Square in Downtown Oakland about 3:30 p.m. Sunday to protest the white supremacist demonstration that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Friday and Saturday morning.
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BAMPFA responds to release of fiscal year 2018 budget
BAMPFA has adopted an ambitious plan for achieving a targeted budget deficit reduction of $582,000 set by the recently unveiled campus fiscal year 2018 budget, including plans to generate $850,000 in new revenue, increase its endowment by $5 million and reduce the number of scheduled exhibitions as part of cost-saving measures.
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Campus appoints G. Steven Martin new interim vice chancellor for research
The campus announced G. Steven Martin, campus professor emeritus of cell and developmental biology, as its new interim vice chancellor for research in an email from Chancellor Carol Christ sent to the campus community Thursday afternoon. His appointment will be effective Monday.
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Campus unveils revenue-driven budget that cuts more than $20M from academic, research, administrative divisions
The campus has unveiled its response to an imposing financial crisis with its 2017-18 budget, highlighted by more than $20 million in cuts to academic, research and administrative expenses.
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UC Berkeley Extension launches UX/UI boot camp
UC Berkeley Extension announced that it will begin offering a new user experience/user interface, or UX/UI, boot camp starting November 28 at its San Francisco campus.
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Campus administration ‘confident’ it can host Ben Shapiro on Sept. 14
Campus administration announced Thursday it is “confident” it will be able to provide Berkeley College Republicans a venue for Ben Shapiro to address the campus Sept. 14.
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Christ turns down chancellor’s mansion
Breaking from her predecessor Nicholas Dirks, Chancellor Carol Christ will not reside at University House, the two-and-one-half acre site and three-story mansion that typically serves as the official residence of the campus chancellor.
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