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On Friday, the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, issued a statement saying it was “deeply grateful” for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed $807 million state investment.
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During its meeting Thursday, the UC Board of Regents discussed the UC Health strategic plan, a small business program and a tuition increase plan.
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In response to the hardships that “mom-and-pop” restaurants are facing because of the pandemic, the California Restaurant Association, or CRA, and PG&E announced Monday that 109 locally-owned restaurants in Northern and Central California will receive $3,500 grants from the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund.
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UC Berkeley virtually launched the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub Tuesday, an initiative aiming to empower budding entrepreneurs in the East Bay and campus alike.
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UC Berkeley professor in mechanical engineering Oliver O’Reilly will serve as campus’ interim vice provost for undergraduate education beginning July 1.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an expansion to the state’s COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant program and more than $6 billion in tax cuts for small businesses Thursday.
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Following a series of announcements regarding the California Comeback Plan, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $20 billion package in support of K-12 public schools Wednesday.
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Following the approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 and older, Berkeley Unified School District partnered with the city to announce two free vaccination clinics Wednesday.
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Animal rights activists representing the group Direct Action Everywhere, or DxE, dyed a fountain on Sproul Plaza red Monday and called on UC Berkeley to commit to stop purchasing from meat suppliers that allegedly raise animals on factory farms.
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At its virtual meeting Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents passed the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, 2021-22 budget, discussed student mental health needs, heard updates on open access agreements for research and explored ways to support campus innovation and entrepreneurship.
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