UC Berkeley to leave UC SHIP, return to campus health plan
UC Berkeley will withdraw from the systemwide UC Student Health Insurance Plan for the 2013-2014 school year, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau announced today in a statement. Read More…
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Climate remains tense in wake of Landgraf’s decision not to veto
ASUC President Connor Landgraf announced Tuesday that he will not be vetoing SB 160, a bill that seeks the divestment of ASUC funds from companies associated with the Israeli military and encourages the UC to do the same. Read More…
Campus climate remains tense in wake of ASUC senate divestment vote
In the days following the ASUC’s controversial divestment vote last Wednesday, the UC Berkeley campus remains in a state of unease, as many campus groups and student leaders say they feel attacked and marginalized for their views on the issue. Read More…
SHIP in the right direction
UNIVERSITY ISSUES: The UC SHIP Advisory Board was right to recommend eliminating coverage caps. SHIP should comply with the Affordable Care Act.
Life or death should not depend on one’s ability to pay. The UC Student Health Insurance Plan Advisory Board understands this. In the face of mounting public pressure from students across the university as well as public officials like UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the board Read More…
Chancellor Birgeneau issues response to ASUC vote on divestment
Following the ASUC Senate’s vote to divest from companies affiliated with Israel’s military, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau issued the following statement to the campus community.
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Relationship of Dirks and Brown could define future of state’s public higher education
When Dirks assumes office on June 1, he may find an unlikely ally in Brown at a time in which state funding has fallen to constitute just over 10 percent of UC Berkeley’s budget. Read More…
Video: Students discuss selection of new chancellor at town hall meeting
On Wednesday night, Berkeley students held a town hall meeting about democratically electing the next chancellor.
Video: Doe Library’s Centennial Celebration
March 21st, 2012 marked the 100th birthday of the establishment of Doe Library at UC Berkeley. It is one of the oldest libraries on the West Coast. Students and faculty members including Chancellor Robert Birgeneau showed up to celebrate. Various performances from different groups took place as well as distribution Read More…
Video: Protestors call for charges to be dropped for those arrested on Nov. 9
Protestors gathered on campus in front of California Hall on March 12 to protest. The protestors were asking Birgeneau to pressure the district attorney to drop the charges for those who were arrested on November 9th. Gina Palefsky produced this video.
Memo to the next chancellor
The Devil's Advocate
Dear Nicholas Dirks, Congratulations on your selection as UC Berkeley’s next chancellor. Your reputation will rise or fall depending on your ability to navigate an unpredictable and sometimes explosive political environment, win the trust of students who are notoriously wary of authority and guide the world’s leading public university through Read More…