Intro to the UC system
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Welcome freshmen, to the University of California, Berkeley. Not Berkeley, UC Berkeley. Read More…
Overstepping boundaries
UNIVERSITY ISSUES: The discussion surrounding the appointment of UC Student Regent-designate Sadia Saifuddin was disrespectful and failed to focus on her qualifications.
When former ASUC senator Sadia Saifuddin was appointed to the position of UC student-regent designate at this month’s UC Board of Regents meeting, what should have been a conversation focusing on the candidate’s qualifications devolved into a shameful spectacle. The conversation to approve Saifuddin failed to assess her preparedness to Read More…
Postal Service rejects appeal of main Berkeley branch sale
The US Postal Service announced a final decision Thursday to sell Berkeley’s main post office despite city and community appeals. Read More…
UC Board of Regents appoints Sadia Saifuddin as student regent-designate
The UC Board of Regents appointed UC Berkeley senior Sadia Saifuddin as student regent-designate at its meeting Wednesday, despite some controversy over her selection. Read More…
Regents approve student regent, professional tuition increases at meeting
The UC Board of Regents entered the second day of its three-day meeting at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus Wednesday morning, approving the appointment of UC Berkeley senior Sadia Saifuddin as student regent designate. Read More…
Regents vote to extend tuition surcharge
SAN FRANCISCO – The UC Regents voted to extend a tuition surcharge for UC students at their meeting Thursday to pay off previous settlement costs incurred by the university Read More…
UC Regents announce president selection committee
A special committee of the UC Board of Regents met Tuesday to begin the process of selecting a successor to UC President Mark Yudof. Read More…
UC Regents voice concern over budget demands
Despite proposed increases in state funding for higher education, members of the UC Board of Regents expressed concerns about Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget, citing it as a temporary solution to long-term financial woes at their meeting Thursday. Read More…
Berkeley residents protest sale of main post office
About 90 protesters gathered Tuesday at the steps of the post office to voice support for a Berkeley City Council recommendation that asks the postal service to rethink its plan to sell the historic building. Read More…
UC Regents vote to endorse Brown’s November tax initiative
The UC Board of Regents voted Wednesday to officially endorse Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, and in doing so affirmed the tuition freeze afforded by the $125.4 million tuition buyout included in the recently passed state budget. Read More…