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The 2020-21 ASUC senators unanimously voted to endorse Proposition 16, which seeks to reinstate affirmative action in UC system admission, at its regular meeting Wednesday.
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ASUC Elections Council chair James Weichert resigned from his position at the first fall 2020 ASUC Senate meeting Wednesday, citing “pettiness” and “hyperpartisanship” as the reasons for ending his term early.
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UC Berkeley announced its decision to begin the fall semester fully virtually Tuesday, due to a rise in local COVID-19 cases
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Another reported incident of Zoom bombing, or an unwanted meeting disruption, occurred during a campus event in June, leading campus administration and Zoom to tighten security measures.
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UC Berkeley’s Black student leaders and organizers have long advocated for increased recruitment, academic support and a more welcoming campus climate for Black students, but recent national unrest has reinvigorated the campus Black Lives Matter movement’s calls for change.
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The ASUC recently created the position of chief grants and scholarships officer to handle all ASUC-managed grants and scholarships.
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The ASUC Senate Inter-Semester Committee met Wednesday to discuss a COVID-19 relief fund resolution for students and the role of the chief grants and scholarships officer.
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For years, UC Berkeley has been working to address low faculty diversity through hiring initiatives despite difficulties posed by California’s ban on affirmative action.
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The ASUC COVID-19 Financial Relief Committee met Saturday to discuss updates on the allocation of the COVID-19 Financial Relief Fund to various campus organizations.
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The ASUC Elections Council and Judicial Council held virtual meetings Monday and Wednesday, respectively, to certify election results for the 2020-21 academic year.
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