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The UC Board of Regents held an in-depth discussion of the findings of an April 25 California State Auditor Elaine Howle audit report of the University of California Office of the President, during the board’s open session Thursday morning.
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An email sent May 4 from Chancellor Nicholas Dirks to the campus community outlined plans for the campus’s new Peer Review Committee, or PRC, tasked with reviewing faculty accused of violating UC sexual misconduct policy.
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The 2016-17 ASUC Senate convened Wednesday for its final meeting of the year to discuss campus security arrangements in light of potential protests against Ann Coulter, executive office reports and outgoing ASUC President Will Morrow’s return to his home state of Minnesota, among other items.
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Carol Christ, who was approved by the UC Board of Regents to be UC Berkeley’s 11th chancellor Thursday, met with members of staff and faculty the same day to be introduced as the next chancellor.
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The release of documents Tuesday showing more than 100 cases of UC sexual misconduct policy violations systemwide disturbed many, but surprised few.
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The Trump administration rescinded guidelines protecting transgender students’ ability to access bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity Wednesday, sparking criticism from the Berkeley community.
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At its Thursday meeting, the UC Board of Regents preliminarily approved the first systemwide tuition increase since 2011, as a part of a new operating budget plan for the 2017-18 academic year.
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On Jan. 6, The Daily Californian, along with five other UC student newspapers, participated in a teleconference with UC President Janet Napolitano to discuss pressing issues the university is facing.
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The University of California announced principles in support of UC community members Wednesday, stating that it will continue to admit and support students regardless of race, religion, national origin and citizenship.
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In 2011, before economic insecurity brought an end to year-round Pell Grants, more than 13,500 UC students received $18 million in Pell Grant aid to cover their summer sessions, according to the UC Pell Grant Fact Sheet. The Pell program now has a funding surplus, and advocates believe that the program can be expanded to help students finance their summer studies while ensuring its financial stability in the future.
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