UC regents approve 2021-22 budget plan, student basic needs report
On its second day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents approved a report on student basic needs as well as the 2021-22 budget plan.
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California Policy Lab receives $2M National Science Foundation grant
In an effort to promote research in policy and social science, the National Science Foundation, or NSF, awarded the California Policy Lab, or CPL, a four-year, $2 million grant.
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UC Board of Regents discusses sustainable investments, basic needs
To kick off this week’s virtual meetings, the UC Board of Regents approved a pension asset allocation proposal and discussed how to support basic needs on campuses and create sustainable and diverse investment partnerships Tuesday.
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Reorganize, publicize resources to overcome food insecurity in Berkeley
CITY AFFAIRS: City of Berkeley must broadcast its food programs amid pandemic-induced hunger spikes.
Today, local agencies are floundering in feeding hundreds of thousands of hungry mouths because of a decentralized and overwhelmed food infrastructure.
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CA food benefit program offers $365 to students in need
The California Department of Social Services recently developed a pandemic electronic benefit transfer program, providing increased food benefits to students who are eligible for free and reduced-price meals through their schools.
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Democratic senators propose expanding nutrition assistance for college students
In a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer on Thursday, three Democratic senators proposed increasing individual assistance for college students facing food insecurity.
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Fill out the census to secure funding, political representation
It is vital that the entirety of UC Berkeley’s student population works together to ensure #CalCounts.
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LIVE: Updates on the COVID-19 situation in Berkeley
Here’s what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.
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Buffy Wicks, Jeanne Solnordal, Sara Brink run for CA Assembly District 15
Democratic incumbent Buffy Wicks is running against Republican candidate Jeanne Solnordal and independent candidate Sara Brink to represent California State Assembly District 15 in the upcoming March primaries.
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Protests are important for making political change
Protests are useful because they are the only way to break through the path of most resistance, which is where breakthroughs matter most.
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