A brief history of campus-supplied student housing — and lack thereof
On Charter Day, March 23, 1868, Berkeley didn’t offer student housing since California state codes prohibited the existence of dormitories on college campuses
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Berkeley neighborhood groups sue UC Regents over beach volleyball court construction at Clark Kerr Campus
Save Berkeley Neighborhoods, a nonprofit education and advocacy group, along with three Berkeley neighborhood associations filed a lawsuit against the UC Regents over planned construction of four beach volleyball courts at the Clark Kerr Campus.
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UC system increases alternative investments for economic stability
Since July, the UC Regents have been increasing the amount of endowment money that they are putting into alternative investments such as real estate, hedge funds and private equity to strive for more economic stability.
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Student files lawsuit over alleged plagiarism against UC Board of Regents
A civil lawsuit was filed by UC Berkeley student Ronald Rivers on Jan. 18 against the UC Board of Regents and UC Berkeley for the alleged “intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress caused by the false accusation of plagiarism.”
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In first budget proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom shows his commitment to students
STATE ISSUES: Gov. Gavin Newsom set himself apart from his predecessor with his $1.4 billion increase to higher education in his first budget proposal. We just hope this trend continues.
Last week, newly-elected Gov. Gavin Newsom released his budget proposal for the next fiscal year — one that includes greater investments in California’s future with a clear commitment to equality. After former governor Jerry Brown’s disappointing last term, it’s refreshing to see that Newsom is already keeping his promises to his constituents.
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‘Students should have a voice’: UC Board of Regents to terminate student adviser position
The UC Board of Regents intends to eliminate the student adviser role, a position that provides the board with student input on university issues including sexual assault policy, tuition and basic needs, at its next meeting in January.
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Student Regent Devon Graves to chair UC Board of Regents basic needs committee
Student Regent Devon Graves was appointed chair of the UC Board of Regents Special Committee on Basic Needs on Monday — marking the first time in history a student has been appointed chair of a Board of Regents committee.
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UCLA professor files lawsuit against UC Board of Regents for allegedly withholding admissions data
This lawsuit comes amid a federal lawsuit against Harvard University, which is similarly accused of discriminating against Asian American students in its admissions practices.
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UC Board of Regents proposes decrease in nonresident student population
Danielle Smith, UC Office of the President spokesperson, said in an email that the state requested the UC system to form a report discussing the potential impact of reducing undergraduate nonresident enrollment, with results to be finalized by April 2019.
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