COVID-19 is shaping UC, CSU financial stability, experts say
Berkeley Institute for Data Science/File
Representatives of the UC and CSU systems discussed the current and future financial impacts of COVID-19 at a livestream Monday.
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Students sue UC, CSU over lack of campus fee refunds
The CSU and UC systems were sued Monday by students demanding refunds of campus fees after campuses closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and operations moved online.
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From Richmond to Berkeley: Commuting to different homes
I live with my mom in the same Richmond house that I have lived in my entire life. I have walked the same streets, gone to the same stores and seen the same neighbors every day for as long as I can remember.
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Federal government allocates $500M to US Census outreach program
The federal government has budgeted $500 million for its integrated communications campaign, or outreach program, for the U.S. 2020 Census.
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Public service announcement: Advocacy doesn’t ASUC-k
My mere presence is the product of decades-long advocacy from strong trailblazers before me. In my position, I carry the legacy of this advocacy, and I do not take this responsibility lightly.
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UC, CSU ill-equipped for earthquakes
Too many UC and CSU campuses aren’t equipped to handle earthquakes — and it’s past time the state did something about it.
The specter of “the big one” has long been on our minds as Californians. But last month’s earthquakes made many of us wonder just how catastrophic “the big one” would be if it arrives in our lifetimes.
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California SB 14 proposes bonds to fund UC, approved by state Senate
Senate Bill 14, which may give state voters the chance to approve bonds that will go toward UC and CSU campuses, was approved Wednesday by the California State Senate.
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California SB 24 approved by Senate committee, to give students on UC, CSU campuses access to medical abortion
California state SB 24 — the “College Student Right to Access Act”— was approved by the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday in a seven-to-three vote.
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Summer term students need to receive better financial aid
We looked at studies done by the federal government that showed that students who receive more aid for summer are more likely to take summer courses and graduate on time. Research surrounding summer aid was so compelling that it even prompted the Republican-majority Congress to extend federal aid to summer.
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California must provide access to abortion care on public university campuses
This January, thousands of college students across California are returning to campus. For many students, their campus is the epicenter of their daily lives. UC Berkeley students have demanding schedules, take part in research programs, spend hours in labs or manage student organizations. They eat here, sleep here and have
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