University of Texas president named UC Berkeley Alumnus of the Year
In 1963, William Powers Jr. entered UC Berkeley as a freshman just as the Free Speech Movement started. Read More…
Wading through the grand narrative: The Yudof legacy
After presiding over the UC system during some of the most tumultuous five years in its history, Yudof stepped down Sunday to make way for former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. His departure signals the end of what may be the most significant chapter in Yudof’s decades-long career as an educator and administrator. Read More…
Flawed from the beginning
CAMPUS ISSUES: The struggle to sell Memorial Stadium seats stems from overly optimistic revenue projections and an ill-conceived project.
The recently renovated Memorial Stadium’s new foundation may stand rock solid, but the same could not be said for the financing plan to cover the project’s roughly $320 million in costs. In spite of Cal Athletics’ and the campus administration’s best efforts to bring the stadium’s finances back onto a Read More…
Last year’s biggest moments
Here is a timeline of some important events from the last year you might want to know before beginning your first semester at UC Berkeley. Read More…
Find out how much your professor makes in annual UC payroll report
The 2012 gross salaries of more than 191,000 career faculty and staff employees, as well as part-time, temporary and student employees are disclosed in a searchable database on the UC website. Read More…
RSF fees for nonstudent members to increase Sept. 1
The UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) will implement a one-time $3-a-month fee increase for all non-student members starting September 1. Read More…
UC implements unconditional salary increase for faculty and nonrepresented staff
The UC Office of the President announced a 3 percent universitywide increase in salary for nonrepresented staff, as well as a 2 percent increase for faculty and nonrepresented academic personnel on Thursday, effective July 1. Read More…
Class of 2013 Graduation Commencement
Slideshow of the graduating class of 2013 set to Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and Steve Wozniak’s speech and interview with Gerald Stanley Weissberg. Check out the article about the general commencement.
Steve Wozniak delivers commencement address to class of 2013
Apple co-founder and entrepreneur Steve Wozniak delivered the commencement address to the UC Berkeley class of 2013 on Saturday, recounting his time as a student on campus and imparting advice to about 3,900 graduating seniors and 21,000 other attendees. Read More…
A letter from the chancellor
Outgoing chancellor looks back at his time at UC Berkeley
Dear Cal Students: Convocation season is upon us, and it is once again a time of transitions — both joyous and bittersweet. Like you, I am also transitioning as I step down as your chancellor at the end of this month and return to being a Berkeley faculty member. I Read More…