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…
Two UC Berkeley-affiliated startups win $100,000 dollars each to expand
Among the 500 student companies that applied from leading universities, Pristine and Eko were two of only ten finalists chosen to win the prize which also includes twelve months of mentorship. Read More…
UC Berkeley announces details of new student health plan
On May 16, UC Berkeley announced the details of its new campus-run health insurance plan, which expands coverage but increases premium rates. The move to a new plan follows concerns over a projected $46.5 million deficit faced by the university’s previous health care provider, UC SHIP. UC Berkeley, along with Read More…
Executive overreach, part two
CAMPUS ISSUES: The Judicial Council made the right choice last week in voting to nullify the Health and Wellness referendum.
Each spring, the ASUC Senate votes to put a number of referendums on the election ballot. And each spring, there are constitutionally mandated deadlines set for the language of those referendums to be submitted prior to the election. In this case, former ASUC president Connor Landgraf made an executive order Read More…
ASUC Judicial Council nullifies health and wellness referendum
The ASUC Judicial Council nullified the student-approved Health and Wellness referendum Tuesday when justices decided that the referendum was put on the ballot in an unconstitutional manner. Read More…
Campus honors Birgeneau with farewell celebration
Hundreds of UC Berkeley students and staff gathered Tuesday to celebrate Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and his wife Mary Catherine Birgeneau’s nine years of service to the university. Read More…
Judicial Council accepts petition filed against health and wellness referendum
The ASUC judicial council has voted to accept the petition filed against ASUC President Conor Landgraf for his use of an executive order to place the health and wellness referendum on the ballot in the recent ASUC elections.
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Dirks speaks with students, faculty at Anna Head
Chancellor-designate Nicholas Dirks met with students and faculty at a forum Thursday night to answer questions about his vision for UC Berkeley. Read More…
Health and wellness referendum may face further charges
Another petition has been filed against ASUC President Connor Landgraf for his use of an executive order to place the health and wellness referendum on the ballot in the recent ASUC elections. Read More…
Divestment quid pro no
CAMPUS ISSUES: Events surrounding the ASUC Senate’s passage of SB 160, including a disgraceful deal offer from a senator, cast a pall over the campus.
If ASUC Senator Jorge Pacheco truly wanted to settle charges against President Connor Landgraf, he should have done it the right way. Attempting to thwart the democratic process instead and influence Landgraf’s decision on whether to veto the ASUC Senate’s controversial divestment bill was wildly inappropriate. Elected representatives of the Read More…