Tag Archives: Janet Napolitano

Editorials

No confidence, no progress

CAMPUS ISSUES: A bill passed by the ASUC Senate does not give incoming UC president Janet Napolitano room to grow into her role.

The ASUC Senate passed a deeply flawed bill Wednesday night that gives incoming UC president Janet Napolitano an unfairly limited amount of time to take important steps toward reassuring undocumented students of her ability to fight for their rights. Napolitano’s troubling record on immigration and the rights of undocumented people Read More…

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5 things we wish the ASUC had voted no confidence in

It’s only a few weeks into the school year, but the ASUC has already expressed trepidation about Janet Napolitano, passing a bill that expressed no confidence in the incoming UC president if she does not carry out a list of nine demands by a deadline set by the ASUC senate. While the Read More…

Fall Orientation 2013

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Napolitano to lead UC system

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was confirmed as the University of California’s next president more than a month ago, and the administration and student groups are now turning from reaction to response, preparing for her Sept. 30 start date. Napolitano was confirmed as the 20th UC president by the Read More…

Freshman Orientation 2013

10 local figures you ought to know

Walking around Berkeley, you will likely meet a wide host of characters. From classmates to custodians, from city officials to campus administrators, the faces of Berkeley are numerous and varied. Below we have included some of the more prominent figures you are like to see or read about both on campus and around the city of Berkeley. Read More…

Editorials

The new kids on the block

UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS: Three new figures appointed to lead various parts of the university for the foreseeable future have the difficult feat of governing the UC system.

With the start of a new school year comes a fresh start. With a new chancellor and new football coach at UC Berkeley and even a new UC president, a turnover in UC leadership gives us hope during a tumultuous time for public higher education in California. The main goal Read More…

News

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Photo Gallery: The abandoned beauty of Blake House

Blake House, perched north of Berkeley Hills and once called itself home to University of California Presidents, is abandoned. The 90-year old building hasn’t housed a President since 2008 — but with the arrival of new UC President Janet Napolitano, that might change. However, to make the beautifully decorated house Read More…

Editorials

Napolitano’s test

UNIVERSITY ISSUES: The choice of Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano as president of the UC is an unorthodox one. We hope she is up to the challenge.

The news that the secretary of homeland security would be the next president of the University of California came as a surprise. While we are supportive of the unique experiences Janet Napolitano can bring, she has a lot to learn and a long way to go to convince dissenters that Read More…