international and area studies

Six UC Berkeley international studies programs received more than $12 million in federal funding which will support their expansion. 

The door to the Stephens Hall room that gave the “Peace” discipline a space on campus since 2003 is blank. Even the original metal sign that read “Peace and Conflict Studies Program,” formerly located outside its entrance, disappeared soon after the program moved to Stephens Hall in 2003.

A UC Berkeley graduate student filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the UC Board of Regents breached two student employee contracts in the 2013-14 academic year.

Several International and Area Studies, or IAS, majors are set to coalesce into a new global studies major by next year, with some courses planned to start by spring 2017.