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Obituary

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Former UCSC chancellor, campus dean Karl Pister dies at 96

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After dedicating over seventy years of his life expanding opportunities for students at the University of California, former campus Dean of Engineering Karl Pister died Saturday at the age of 96.
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Campus

Thursday, April 21, 2022
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‘Shouldn’t be restricted’: UC Berkeley CS 70 enrollment restrictions rescinded

UC Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences announced that future enrollment for Computer Science 70 would not be restricted by major.
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Campus

Sunday, November 14, 2021
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Overenrollment in EECS courses puts strain on teaching assistants

Student demand for EECS and CS courses is increasing, leading some TAs to advocate for increased departmental funding and decreased student enrollment.  
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Campus

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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UC Berkeley to establish aerospace engineering major for fall 2022

On Wednesday, UC Berkeley College of Engineering announced a new aerospace engineering major, which will be launched in fall 2022.
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Campus

Thursday, June 24, 2021
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‘The Cal community’: UC Berkeley announces in-person graduation for class of 2020

UC Berkeley class of 2020 graduates are invited to an in-person graduation ceremony at the Greek Theatre on Aug. 29, according to Chancellor Carol Christ.
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Monday, June 14, 2021
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‘Online classes suck’: Examining grading trends after a year of pass/no pass policies

In March 2020, UC Berkeley implemented a universal pass/no pass policy for the semester, setting a campus precedent for an adjusted grading system during remote schooling. Adjustments were extended through fall 2020 and spring 2021, with various differences between colleges.
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UC

Monday, May 24, 2021
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Private donations to UC Berkeley increase amid COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the ebb and flow of private funding that occurs every year, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in private donations to UC Berkeley to support the campus community.
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College Life

Thursday, May 20, 2021
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Club Penguin mascots as UC Berkeley colleges

While we said goodbye to the game years ago, there’s still a waddling flightless bird in each of us waiting to sled down Ski Hill once more — go penguins!
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Campus

Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Catherine Koshland to serve as interim executive vice chancellor, provost

Catherine Koshland, a member of the UC Berkeley community since 1984, has agreed to serve as the interim executive vice chancellor and provost, while campus launches a nationwide search for a permanent replacement for Paul Alivisatos per campus policy.
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Campus

Thursday, February 18, 2021
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UC Berkeley computer science proposes major declaration process

UC Berkeley’s College of Letters and Science computer science department proposed amendments to its computer science major declaration process for incoming students.
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