Benjamin Hermalin

Wentworth’s name was removed as of press time from any course instruction list for the spring 2017 semester on both CalCentral and the SSEAS website, where his name was formerly displayed as an instructor for an undergraduate course.

Former UC Berkeley School of Law dean Sujit Choudhry sued the UC Board of Regents — among other university-related parties — on Thursday, alleging that he was the victim of racial discrimination and that the university was attempting to deprive him of his reputation and career.

A nearly $700,000 fence around Chancellor Nicholas Dirks’ residence — formally known as University House — was completed last month, greatly exceeding the initial budget.

Various campus colleges will be providing cost-cutting proposal reports to the administration over the next few months, as announced in a Friday email regarding the campus’s Academic Realignment Initiative.

In a letter addressed to the university community Friday, UC President Janet Napolitano announced a proposal for a new UC employee retirement program.

After five years serving as the campus vice provost for the faculty, campus philosophy professor Janet Broughton will retire at the end of the semester, with Benjamin Hermalin, chair of the campus's Academic Senate, set to take her place.

The original plan, which was intended to keep intruders about 30 or 40 feet away from the residence, was still in the early stages of construction. A black chain-link fence that has been serving as a placeholder will likely be removed in the next week, according to campus spokesperson Dan Mogulof.