Experts say COVID-19 presents threats to democratic process in general election
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Five campus experts talked about the challenges the coronavirus pandemic will present for the 2020 general election in an event Friday.
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UC Berkeley faculty discuss data science, computing in response to COVID-19
UC Berkeley faculty members from various disciplines participated in a virtual roundtable discussion Tuesday to discuss the current state of research on COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus.
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Berkeley Forum, Goldman School of Public Policy host CA state treasurer Fiona Ma
The Berkeley Forum partnered with the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, or GSPP, on Monday to host California state treasurer Fiona Ma, who discussed “green” bonds and sustainable finance at an event attended by about 100 campus community members.
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Gavin Newsom, Dianne Feinstein lead in UC Berkeley pre-election poll
UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, released its final, pre-election poll Wednesday, showing Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and incumbent U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein leading in the polls for California governor and U.S. Senator, respectively.
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2 departments’ commencement speakers withdraw, citing union strike boycott
Attorneys and activists Saru Jayaraman and Angela Glover Blackwell were slated to speak at the College of Natural Resources, or CNR, and Goldman School of Public Policy, of GSPP, graduation ceremonies, respectively.
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‘Looking at the horizon’: Strategic plan town halls tackle interdisciplinary studies, housing
About 20 staff members and students attended each meeting to ask the representatives of various working groups questions about the strategic plan.
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GOP higher education bill proposes eliminating loan forgiveness
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation to renew the Higher Education Act of 1965 that includes several changes to current higher education policy on Friday.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi condemns Antifa for violence at ‘alt-right’ rally
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi criticized Antifa’s presence at Sunday’s “alt-right” rally in a statement Tuesday.
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Research in the Trump era: How presidential budget could affect university funding
Many campus professors fear that potential cuts could harm present and future research or mean fewer available research positions for graduate students.
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Campus experts respond to possible federal higher education task force
The Trump administration is allegedly assembling a federal higher education task force that UC Berkeley faculty members believe could impact the UC system.
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