Unit 2 residents report brown water coming from tap
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Unit 2 residents reported brown tap water early Friday morning, according to a series of posts on the Overheard at UC Berkeley Facebook page.
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Jill Tarter speaks about search for extraterrestrial life at Berkeley Forum event
UC Berkeley alumna and world-renowned astronomer Jill Tarter spoke about the ongoing search for intelligent extraterrestrial life and the importance of a cosmic perspective at a Berkeley Forum event on Monday.
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US Department of Education opens Title IX investigation into UC Berkeley resources for females in STEM
The U.S. Department of Education is currently investigating UC Berkeley, alongside several high profile universities including UCLA, that offer STEM resources, camps and scholarships geared toward girls and women and their potential noncompliance with Title IX laws.
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Campus alumna starts nonprofit to support assault survivors prompted by experiences
Inspired by her own personal experiences, UC Berkeley alumna Natalie Cleaver launched a nonprofit, BerkeleyToo, aimed at reforming the process for campus community members to report sexual harassment.
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UC Berkeley considering online portal tracking student mental health
UC Berkeley is considering piloting an online portal for students to track their mental health, similar to a UCLA program branded as the Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression Program, or STAND Program, launched in 2018.
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Several UC Berkeley students to attend Forbes Under 30 Scholar Summit
Forbes has selected several UC Berkeley students out of thousands of business and technology students around the world to participate in the Forbes Under 30 Scholar Summit this fall.
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DACA uncertainty impacts professional development opportunities for undocumented students
For undocumented students at UC Berkeley, DACA provides the authorization necessary to receive financial aid through Director’s Work Study, according to the campus Undocumented Student Program, or USP, website.
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Privacy Law Scholars Conference decides not to seek support from Palantir Technologies
The program committee of the Privacy Law Scholars Conference, which took place on May 30 and 31, decided not to seek support from Palantir Technologies, a private American software company specializing in big data analytics, because a “significant minority” of participants in the conference were “uncomfortable” with the sponsorship.
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UC Board of Regents approves Upper Hearst Development project
The UC Board of Regents met Wednesday to approve the Upper Hearst Development project and provide “very badly needed space” for the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy.
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Cooperative Reuse program, now in 2nd year, aims to reduce dumping during student move-out
The Cooperative Reuse pilot program, which aimed to eliminate illegal dumping during the student move-out process at the end of the spring 2018 semester, will be repeated this year, starting May 18.
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