UC Berkeley reopens 15 research buildings, plans to open more
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The return of research at UC Berkeley is underway, with 30 research buildings planned to open by the end of June, campus administration said.
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Peace and conflict studies retired as major, will remain on campus through global studies program
The door to the Stephens Hall room that gave the “Peace” discipline a space on campus since 2003 is blank. Even the original metal sign that read “Peace and Conflict Studies Program,” formerly located outside its entrance, disappeared soon after the program moved to Stephens Hall in 2003.
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International and Area Studies program announces new global studies major
Several International and Area Studies, or IAS, majors are set to coalesce into a new global studies major by next year, with some courses planned to start by spring 2017.
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Petition alleges ‘attack’ on peace and conflict studies program
A UC Berkeley alumna launched a petition this month accusing the International and Area Studies administration of waging an “attack” on the Peace and Conflict Studies program due to downsizing in the last few years.
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UC Berkeley professor co-authors report on climate change for general public
A report jointly released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society in the United Kingdom aims to make climate change an easily digestible subject for even the novice reader.
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Political economy major to have new GPA requirement
New eligibility requirements are being put in place for students applying to the Political Economy major due to increased student interest.
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