UC President Janet Napolitano resigns, UC regents hold meeting
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After six years in office, UC President Janet Napolitano announced that she will step down from her position effective Aug. 1, 2020.
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US Department of Education opens Title IX investigation into UC Berkeley resources for females in STEM
The U.S. Department of Education is currently investigating UC Berkeley, alongside several high profile universities including UCLA, that offer STEM resources, camps and scholarships geared toward girls and women and their potential noncompliance with Title IX laws.
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Campus alumna starts nonprofit to support assault survivors prompted by experiences
Inspired by her own personal experiences, UC Berkeley alumna Natalie Cleaver launched a nonprofit, BerkeleyToo, aimed at reforming the process for campus community members to report sexual harassment.
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UC ensures integrity of Title IX process in face of uncertainty
The university must hold the values of fairness and humanity equally close as we confront these issues. In this challenging time, our commitment to this work and to the UC community is steadfast and as strong as ever.
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EAVP candidate Varsha Sarveshwar seeks to increase student representation on campus
CalSERVE candidate Varsha Sarveshwar is running unopposed for External Affairs Vice President, or EAVP, in the upcoming 2019 ASUC elections, campaigning on a platform to make student voices heard in “spaces of power” that make policy decisions affecting the campus community.
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ASUC Senate discusses SUPERB referendum, removal of SAT, ACT requirement
At Wednesday night’s regular ASUC meeting, senators discussed SUPERB’s referendum plan for the upcoming election and the push by the Office of the External Affairs Vice President, or EAVP, to remove the SAT or ACT requirement from the UC application.
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CalSERVE announces 9 candidates for ASUC Senate
CalSERVE announced its nine-person senate slate for the 2019 ASUC elections Thursday night, one year after winning only three of 20 senate seats in the 2018 elections.
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CalSERVE releases 3-person executive slate for ASUC elections
The 2019 ASUC elections a mere month away, CalSERVE released its three-person executive slate Monday evening, advocating as a party for “equal rights and a valid education.”
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UC implements policy regarding sexual misconduct procedures after court mandate
A policy regarding the process of handling sexual misconduct accusations went into effect across the UC system Friday after a California court of appeals ruled in December that the respondent is entitled to certain rights, including the right to cross-examine the claimant and the right to a hearing in higher education environments.
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UC Berkeley student petitions to reverse suspension following Title IX investigation
A UC Berkeley student is taking legal action against the UC Board of Regents in order to reverse a “groundless” suspension she received from the campus after she was found more likely than not to have violated Title IX policy.
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