Dead body found in UC Berkeley classroom highlights need for sufficient homeless shelters, resources
The man was 58 years old. He died of natural causes alone in a university auditorium, 20 years younger than the national average.
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College admissions scandal reveals vast inequalities in higher education
While business and media stars garnered the headlines in this scandal, it’s important not to lose sight of the bigger scandal — that access to our nation’s higher education system is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
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Community must elevate respect in order to avoid misconduct
As a society, and a campus community, have we failed to elevate respectful behavior as an essential element in the profile of a truly successful, venerated person?
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UC lecturers deserve better job security, more respect as UC faculty members
Students and faculty both deserve better. Our next contract must reflect the importance of your education. Faculty equity is the best path to student success.
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How can we find justice for sexual assault survivors?
So far, reporting has done nothing. However, I did connect with a network of other survivors. We’ve supported and informed each other when we recounted our stories.
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Improving mental health for LGBTQ+ people requires compassion, understanding from all
Ask for pronouns. Make the effort to learn appropriate terminology. Practice eliminating discriminatory language from your repertoire.
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UC Berkeley Financial Aid and Scholarships office strives for affordability, culture of care
Financial aid helps build a diverse community of scholars from a wide range of economic backgrounds.
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UC Berkeley financial aid bureaucracy threatens students’ education, mental health
This experience really highlighted the bureaucracy of UC Berkeley and the importance of mental health for me. It almost feels like stress is a requirement.
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UC Berkeley community must work to reduce waste misdirected to landfills
Chou Hall is indeed energy-efficient, but we cannot continue to label it as a zero-waste building just because we have taken all the trash and moved it somewhere else.
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Bill in state Assembly forgets survivors in public universities
If Reyes is serious about providing justice for survivors and those who have abused them, she should rewrite the legislation and give voices to all Californians.
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