Elevate Cal candidate Yasamin Hatefi runs for ASUC Senate
Junior transfer Yasamin Hatefi is running for ASUC Senate with the Elevate Cal coalition on a platform of increasing transfer student representation.
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Victoria Vera launches independent campaign for ASUC president
Campus junior Victoria Vera is aiming to promote affordability, accountability and accessibility at UC Berkeley through the ASUC presidential office.
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‘A place of connection for transfers’: Transfer Student Center marks 20 years on campus
Founded in August 1999, the UC Berkeley Transfer Student Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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Time magazine ranks UC Berkeley 2nd-best college for transfer students
UC Berkeley was ranked the second-best college for transfer students by a recent article in Time magazine.
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Campus needs to include transfer students in extracurricular activities
As a transfer from Berkeley City College, I thought that going to UC Berkeley would be a smooth transition. I would be able to live in the same student co-op, keep all my old friends and feel right at home here in Berkeley. In fact, the only real difference would
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Making the case for improved transfer inclusivity
If you aren’t living under a rock, you’ve seen at least one meme on some outlets ranking UCLA as the No. 1 public university. These rankings are largely arbitrary, but it’s hard to ignore one area where UCLA seems to be far ahead of the curve — the inclusivity and
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‘We belonged and we deserved to be there’: UC Berkeley transfer student alumni offer advice
Magali Mercado, a daughter of Latinx immigrants and a first-generation college student, said she found it hard to believe “someone like me” was accepted to UC Berkeley as a transfer student — and she advises current transfer students to remember that they belong.
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‘A constant search’: UC Berkeley transfer students encounter setbacks in securing housing
Buehner initially intended to live in campus housing for both his junior and senior years, but he only received an offer after the fifth round of cycles. His option? A triple on the Clark Kerr Campus with two newly admitted freshman.
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Transfer center gives students a home on campus
For transfer students who feel alienated from their peers or who are in need of support, the Transfer Student Center gives them a space of their own.
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UC admits record number of transfers; UC Berkeley numbers fall
The UC admitted an all-time record number of transfer students for the 2018-19 academic year — the number admitted at UC Berkeley, however, decreased.
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