BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 21, 2023
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Campus
OCTOBER 13, 2022
In Latine-dominant California, campus demographics, resources lag
To be a Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, at least 25% of a not-for-profit institution’s full-time undergraduates must be Hispanic. Today, 21 of the 23 CSU campuses and six of the nine UC campuses with undergraduate education are HSIs. UC Berkeley, currently, is not.
Campus
OCTOBER 13, 2022
In Latine-dominant California, campus demographics, resources lag
To be a Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, at least 25% of a not-for-profit institution’s full-time undergraduates must be Hispanic. Today, 21 of the 23 CSU campuses and six of the nine UC campuses with undergraduate education are HSIs. UC Berkeley, currently, is not.
Campus
JUNE 23, 2020
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announces online portal for reporting foreign gifts, contracts
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Monday the creation of an online portal that will allow higher education institutions to more easily report foreign gifts and contracts valued at more than $250,000.
Campus
JUNE 23, 2020
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announces online portal for reporting foreign gifts, contracts
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Monday the creation of an online portal that will allow higher education institutions to more easily report foreign gifts and contracts valued at more than $250,000.
Sexual Misconduct
MAY 08, 2020
Department of Education updates Title IX guidance for sexual misconduct, UC opposes
The U.S. Department of Education released a series of new guidelines for handling Title IX cases Wednesday, including a requirement to hold live hearings and allow cross-examination — a decision that UC administration said it opposes.
Sexual Misconduct
MAY 08, 2020
Department of Education updates Title IX guidance for sexual misconduct, UC opposes
The U.S. Department of Education released a series of new guidelines for handling Title IX cases Wednesday, including a requirement to hold live hearings and allow cross-examination — a decision that UC administration said it opposes.
National
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Appeals court ruling clarifies Title IX obligations of universities
An appellate court ruling in a lawsuit involving alleged incidents of sexual misconduct at Michigan State University clarifies the Title IX responsibilities of colleges and universities following incidents of sexual misconduct.
National
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Appeals court ruling clarifies Title IX obligations of universities
An appellate court ruling in a lawsuit involving alleged incidents of sexual misconduct at Michigan State University clarifies the Title IX responsibilities of colleges and universities following incidents of sexual misconduct.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Oscar Dubón chairs UC Berkeley’s Hispanic-Serving Institution task force
Oscar Dubón, the UC Berkeley vice chancellor for equity and inclusion, is chairing a task force this semester in an effort to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, in the next decade.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Oscar Dubón chairs UC Berkeley’s Hispanic-Serving Institution task force
Oscar Dubón, the UC Berkeley vice chancellor for equity and inclusion, is chairing a task force this semester in an effort to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, in the next decade.
Op-Eds
APRIL 08, 2019
UC ensures integrity of Title IX process in face of uncertainty
The university must hold the values of fairness and humanity equally close as we confront these issues. In this challenging time, our commitment to this work and to the UC community is steadfast and as strong as ever.
Op-Eds
APRIL 08, 2019
UC ensures integrity of Title IX process in face of uncertainty
The university must hold the values of fairness and humanity equally close as we confront these issues. In this challenging time, our commitment to this work and to the UC community is steadfast and as strong as ever.
Campus
OCTOBER 26, 2018
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ releases statement in support of transgender, nonbinary community members
Chancellor Carol Christ released a statement in support of transgender and nonbinary community members Friday afternoon, after news broke that the Trump administration is considering narrowing the definition of gender.
Campus
OCTOBER 26, 2018
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ releases statement in support of transgender, nonbinary community members
Chancellor Carol Christ released a statement in support of transgender and nonbinary community members Friday afternoon, after news broke that the Trump administration is considering narrowing the definition of gender.
Campus
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
4-year federal investigation finds that UC Berkeley violated Title IX policies, offers recommendations
UC Berkeley entered into a Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or OCR, after a four-year investigation regarding the campus’s handling of sexual misconduct cases, according to a campuswide message from Chancellor Carol Christ.
Campus
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
4-year federal investigation finds that UC Berkeley violated Title IX policies, offers recommendations
UC Berkeley entered into a Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or OCR, after a four-year investigation regarding the campus’s handling of sexual misconduct cases, according to a campuswide message from Chancellor Carol Christ.
