The Daily Californian covers the city of Berkeley and the campus in unparalleled detail, all while training the future of the journalism industry. Consider making a donation to support the coverage that shapes the face of Berkeley.
Loss of instructional time due to power outages this semester has negatively impacted students and instructors, prompting UC Berkeley to seek solutions by creating the Instructional Resilience Task Force.
Read More…
Parts of Berkeley may experience a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff starting early Wednesday morning, according to a tweet from the city of Berkeley.
Read More…
The Berkeley Faculty Association, or BFA; the Latinx Faculty Association; the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, the union representing lecturers and librarians; and the UC Berkeley Academic Senate sponsored a town hall that met Wednesday to discuss important qualifications for the next UC president.
Read More…
In a letter addressed Tuesday to the UC Board of Regents, lawyers representing organizations such as the Compton Unified School District and the Community Coalition demanded that the UC system eliminate standardized tests as an admissions requirement.
Read More…
The UC Office of the President, or UCOP, released UC Medicare Choice, a new health care option for retirees residing in California that will have lower premiums and replace the current Health Net Seniority Plus Medicare Advantage HMO, according to UCOP spokesperson Sarah McBride.
Read More…
The UC Berkeley campus needs to decide what is more important: maintaining a parking garage or improving campus by building housing and classrooms.
Read More…
UC Berkeley has decided to allow formal instruction during the Monday and Tuesday of Reading, Review and Recitation Week, or RRR week — commonly referred to as “dead week” — to make up for lost class time after the campus canceled instruction because of poor air quality.
Read More…
Chancellor Carol Christ announced Sunday afternoon that all classes will be canceled Monday and Tuesday due to poor air quality in Berkeley.
Read More…
Members of the UC Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate discussed new frameworks to promote accessibility of campus resources, the role of standardized testing in admissions processes and students’ mental health at its meeting Monday.
Read More…
The UC Cultural Repatriation Policy, which was last revised in 2001, requires that campuses consult with tribal authorities in acting upon repatriation requests; tensions still exist, however, between Native American tribes and UC campuses over culturally-unidentifiable remains.
Read More…
