Vegan, Mexican restaurant Flacos stays afloat amid pandemic
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Flacos, a vegan Mexican restaurant in Berkeley, has felt the effects of COVID-19 but remains resilient.
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Randy Katz to step down as vice chancellor for research
After a career spanning more than 40 years at UC Berkeley, Randy Katz will be stepping down as vice chancellor for research effective June 30.
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UC announces plans to reopen for fall 2021 in-person instruction
After implementing remote instruction since last spring, the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, announced Monday that all ten UC campuses will be planning for in-person instruction for fall 2021.
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UC Berkeley increases diversity for admitted 2020-21 class
After a concerted effort to increase diversity for the UC Berkeley 2020-21 incoming class, campus admitted its most ethnically diverse class in more than 30 years and has seen an increase in first-generation students from last year.
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2 UC Berkeley faculty win New Horizons Prizes for research
Two UC Berkeley faculty — assistant professor in physics Geoff Penington and associate professor in mathematics Song Sun — received New Horizons Prizes for their research.
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UC Berkeley libraries, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union gradually reopen services
UC Berkeley’s libraries, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union and Eshleman Hall are gradually implementing services and reopening physical spaces to support students.
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UC Berkeley Food Pantry, Berkeley Student Food Collective adjust health, safety standards
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UC Berkeley Food Pantry and the Berkeley Student Food Collective, or BSFC, have adjusted their health and safety standards to provide food and other resources to campus and the Berkeley community.
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UC Berkeley students, faculty hold College Leap competition to support community college entrepreneurs
College Leap, a national nonprofit organization founded by UC Berkeley students in 2019 that aims to empower international and transfer students at community colleges, is holding its National Business Plan Competition, or NBPC, this fall.
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DeCal student facilitators struggle to reach out to students for enrollment
DeCal student facilitators are struggling to engage with students and get them to enroll in courses without help from an appointed DeCal board, which typically aids in managing courses.
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UC, CalPIRG’s policy to reduce single-use plastic goes into effect
A policy to phase out nonessential single-use plastics on UC campuses, created by the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, and CalPIRG, was announced and put into effect Monday.
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