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Thursday, February 18, 2021

ASUC Senate talks election culture, accommodations for international students

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During its general meeting Wednesday, the ASUC Senate discussed elections culture and supporting international students as the pandemic continues.

During its general meeting Wednesday, the ASUC Senate discussed elections culture and supporting international students as the pandemic continues.
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Campus

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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UC Berkeley student leaders discuss student housing amid COVID-19 pandemic

Following a surge in UC Berkeley COVID-19 cases, student leaders called for increased adherence to public health guidelines and accountability at Tuesday’s “COVID Conversations: Congregate Student Living” webinar.
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ASUC

Thursday, February 4, 2021
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ASUC Senate discusses People’s Park development, rising COVID-19 cases

The ASUC Senate met Wednesday to discuss UC Berkeley’s development of People’s Park into student housing and COVID-19 guidelines and management. 
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ASUC

Friday, November 20, 2020
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ASUC Senate discusses UC Berkeley financial situation in light of COVID-19

The ASUC Senate received an update on UC Berkeley’s financial situation and continued to table a bill on community engagement at its meeting Wednesday.
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Campus

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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UC Berkeley College of Engineering last to announce changes to fall grading policy

After UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design, or CED, announced a pass/no pass, or P/NP, grading alternative for the 2020 fall semester Saturday, UC Berkeley College of Engineering, or COE, is now the only campus undergraduate college that has yet to determine whether or not a P/NP policy will be adopted in light of the pandemic.
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Academics

Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Pre-med students struggle despite flexibility in medical school applications

Despite additional flexibilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pre-med students find themselves struggling with the medical school application process, from having to do lab work online, to studying for the Medical College Admissions Test, or MCAT, in isolation, to simply registering for the test.
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Campus

Monday, November 9, 2020
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UC Berkeley colleges, departments consider alternative grading policies amid pandemic

Several UC Berkeley colleges and departments are considering alternative grading policy options in light of the College of Letters and Science’s pass/no pass, or P/NP, policy update Thursday.
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Communities

Monday, October 26, 2020
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Students, community members hold Black Lives Matter rally

At its peak, about 60 people gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park on Saturday for a rally supporting Proposition 16, the Black Lives Matter movement and #EndSARS in Nigeria.
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ASUC

Friday, October 16, 2020
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Vice Chancellor Marc Fisher discusses UC Berkeley reopening, sustainability with ASUC Senate

The ASUC Senate advocated for students’ needs to UC Berkeley administration, focusing on campus operations, at its weekly meeting Wednesday.
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Campus

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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UC Berkeley student launches petition calling for pass/no pass grading option for all fall 2020 classes

A petition to the UC Berkeley Division of Student Affairs calling for a pass/no pass, or P/NP, grading option for all classes and major requirements for fall 2020 has garnered 5,420 signatures as of publication time since its creation Monday.
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