College of Letters and Science

Campus sophomore Nuha Khalfay announced Monday night her intent to run as an independent ASUC Senate candidate in the spring 2017 elections.

UC Berkeley has discontinued its religious studies program, removing it from the application process so new students will no longer be able to apply for the major.

After several weeks of counseling, a campus sophomore felt that her recently developed anxiety was becoming more manageable. But when her request to drop Physics 8A past the Sept. 2 early-drop deadline was denied Tuesday, the student, who has asked to remain anonymous, said her spells of panic returned.

On Monday, Carla Hesse, executive dean of the College of Letters and Science, rescinded her suspension of the controversial DeCal course previously titled “Palestine: A Settler Colonial Analysis.”

On Tuesday, UC Berkeley suspended an erroneously approved student-led DeCal called “Palestine: A Settler Colonial Analysis” that many in the Jewish community alleged was politically bent.

When Claude Steele cited his wife’s ongoing health problems as a major factor in his decision to step down as executive vice chancellor and provost, some members of the UC Berkeley community began to question whether his statement told the full story in light of a slew of campus problems.

Carla Hesse will serve as the interim lead on UC Berkeley’s response to sexual harassment and assault claims as the campus begins to address mounting criticism of its mishandling of sexual harassment cases.

Former UC Berkeley undergraduate Hanaa Djouider, remembered for her fearless nature and commitment to caring for underserved communities, died Feb. 24 after falling from a building on Telegraph Avenue. She was 25 years old.

The campus Fall Program for Freshmen will extend its program for the coming fall semester to the UC Berkeley Extension Center in San Francisco.

Campus professor emeritus George Breslauer received the 2016 Clark Kerr Award for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education on Wednesday.