While the initiative is far from perfect, it provides students with immediate relief. Students have carried the burden of inadequate state funding for far too long. The initiative would provide funding to ensure that students do not experience another fee increase in the 2012-13 academic year. Read More…
UC students appreciate that faculty achievements have made their university among the very best in the world. Many also know that UC faculty members have long been underpaid compared to faculty members at our peer universities. Historically, however, lower salaries were balanced by a superb retirement system. In return for Read More…
The UC Board of Regents approved an action item at their meeting on July 17th to increase the rates of contributions made by the university and its faculty and staff to the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) for the 2014-2015 school year. Read More…
Watch a video interview with Jonathan Stein, the UC Student Regent-designate. On June 30, Stein will assume his role as the next voting student member on the UC Board of Regents, charged with representing over 222,000 students, making decisions for a system plagued with dwindling state support, rising fees and Read More…
Welcome to the fourth week of our Weekly Recap series. This week, the video covers the following events: -Saturday: Tedx Berkeley hosted a series of accomplished speakers to share their innovations with students and faculty. -Saturday: Berkeley Hackathon hosted yet another event in Soda Hall where students gathered and competed Read More…
