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City Councilmember Cheryl Davila appointed campus Near Eastern studies and Asian American studies lecturer Hatem Bazian — who has faced controversy in the past — to the Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission.
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Lehmann will succeed Riess Potterveld, who has been president for five years, as the first rabbi to be GTU president, according to a GTU spokesperson.
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Zaytuna College and the Institute of Buddhist Studies are candidates for joining a core coalition of academic institutions at the Graduate Theological Union.
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Nestled in the northeast hills of the city, District 6 finds itself in a time of potential transition as its City Council member seat is up for reelection — first-time candidates Isabelle Gaston and Fred Dodsworth are currently in the running against incumbent Susan Wengraf.
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More than 100 community members gathered on Sproul Plaza under the midday sun Wednesday to listen to campus professors and organizers speak as part of a day of solidarity with the Black community.
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More than 115 students and community members gathered at a vigil Wednesday night on Sproul Plaza, the steps illuminated with candles in remembrance of three young men who were killed last week in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Campus and community organizations gathered blankets and clothing over the last three weeks to donate to Syrian refugees displaced due to the ongoing conflict in the country.
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