UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education

While mental health issues are frequently stigmatized as a symptom of weakness rather than genuine illness, leading professionals and student advocates assert that the emotional toll of 2020 has posed a legitimate threat to our well-being.

About 20% of university students have experienced food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study co-led by the UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education.

A new study shows international students at large are more satisfied with the remote learning experience than their domestic counterparts are, but they are more concerned with health, safety and immigration.

In a study published April 8, researchers found that compared to in-person instruction, online education platforms could be used to increase enrollment in STEM programs at a lower cost.

President Donald Trump’s preliminary 2018 budget, which proposes a $9 billion reduction in funding for education, could mean significant changes for public education in Berkeley and across California.

The California State Assembly met in Sacramento Wednesday to review university expenditures at the first budget hearing of the year.

California’s blueprint for public higher education is facing renewed scrutiny, as university administrators, state officials and student leaders alike grapple with how a 54-year old landmark plan fits into the state’s changing economic climate.

UC Berkeley produced the second-highest number of Fulbright grant recipients among research institutions in the United States during the 2012-2013 year, according to recently released rankings.