On June 13, we had the great honor of hearing Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of the global semiconductor company Qualcomm, announce a $20 million gift to UC Berkeley during a live webcast of the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago. Dr. Jacobs — who holds three degrees from Read More…
Of the degrees held by the nation’s top tech CEOs, more come from UC Berkeley than any other school, according to a June report by Network World magazine. The magazine looked at the educational backgrounds of 50 CEOs that it ranked as the top in the tech industry in the Read More…
UC Berkeley alumnus Eric Schmidt, current executive chairman and former chief executive officer of Google, will be the keynote speaker at the May 12 commencement ceremony this year. Schmidt was chosen from a list of candidates through a survey distributed to the graduating senior class by The Californians, the student Read More…
As often happens in politics, a new committee has popped up to address a sweeping issue in the state of California, boasting the sole end goal of submitting recommendations. The group, assembled by Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, will throw members of both the private and public sector together in a Read More…
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday the creation of a work group designed to discuss funding for students throughout California’s higher education system. The creation of the group — outlined in Newsom’s August Economic Growth and Competitiveness Agenda — aims to make recommendations for the governor and state legislature geared around funding for higher Read More…
