Second BART strike may be imminent should negotiations fail
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In one week, thousands of BART employees could be going on strike for the second time this year. Read More…
California earthquake early-warning system awaits Brown’s approval
As Californians await the next big earthquake, they soon may breathe a sigh of relief, knowing they can receive a warning before the earthquake strikes. Read More…
Gov. Brown line-item vetoes online education funding from state budget
When Governor Jerry Brown signed the state budget Thursday he vetoed provisions that he proposed in January for online courses in the higher education item that would have mandated the UC to spend $10 million on online course development. Read More…
California legislature eliminates conditions for UC funding
California lawmakers passed a revised 2013-14 state budget on Friday that increases funding for the UC but excludes funding-tied performance outcome requirements that were proposed in Gov. Brown’s original budget draft.
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Berkeley teachers to receive 2.5% wage increase
The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) and the Berkeley Federation of Teachers (BFT) have agreed to a permanent 2.5% increase to teachers’ 2012-2013 salaries. Read More…
Chancellor Nicholas Dirks welcomed as he begins term at UC Berkeley
Arriving 10 minutes early to his first official workday on the job, Nicholas Dirks was eager to begin his term as UC Berkeley’s new chancellor. Read More…
Brown delivers commencement address to political science graduates
Hundreds of friends, family and students gathered at the Greek Theater Monday morning to witness their loved ones receive diplomas as well as hear Governor Jerry Brown speak at the the Department of Political Science’s commencement ceremony.
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Fiat Lux Remix project allows students to imagine UC’s future
The Fiat Lux Remix project was an intercampus and interdepartmental endeavor designed to provide “a springboard to think about our present-day university and imagine the future university we would like to create.” Read More…
Professors see varying success in online courses
Garcia finds himself in a similar place as other faculty members participating in the UC Online pilot program — a system-wide effort aimed at expanding the university’s online education offerings — as professors face the pains that come with developing and experimenting with online education. Read More…
Financial uncertainty clouds future of UC online education
Online education has come to the forefront of the UC agenda following a push by Gov. Jerry Brown and the UC Board of Regents to solve the university’s fiscal problems despite an unclear business model.
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