BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 20, 2023
Janet Gilmore
Environment
SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
Heat wave raises concerns over campus air conditioning, power grid stress
Extreme temperatures in the city of Berkeley resulted in ongoing concerns over the accessibility of UC Berkeley classrooms and additional stress to the California power grid.
Environment
SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
Heat wave raises concerns over campus air conditioning, power grid stress
Extreme temperatures in the city of Berkeley resulted in ongoing concerns over the accessibility of UC Berkeley classrooms and additional stress to the California power grid.
Campus
AUGUST 31, 2022
Forbes ranks UC Berkeley best public university, 2nd overall in the US
UC Berkeley is the top public university and the second best overall in the United States, according to Forbes’ 2022 America’s Top Colleges list.
Campus
AUGUST 31, 2022
Forbes ranks UC Berkeley best public university, 2nd overall in the US
UC Berkeley is the top public university and the second best overall in the United States, according to Forbes’ 2022 America’s Top Colleges list.
Campus
AUGUST 18, 2022
Campus partnership provides scholarships for African applicants
The Mastercard Foundation is providing UC Berkeley scholarships for African applicants through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Campus
AUGUST 18, 2022
Campus partnership provides scholarships for African applicants
The Mastercard Foundation is providing UC Berkeley scholarships for African applicants through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Campus
AUGUST 16, 2022
Incoming students reflect on admissions process, diversity, affordability
UC Berkeley will be welcoming its class of students for fall 2022 following an “unprecedented” admissions cycle threatened by a cap on enrollment.
Campus
AUGUST 16, 2022
Incoming students reflect on admissions process, diversity, affordability
UC Berkeley will be welcoming its class of students for fall 2022 following an “unprecedented” admissions cycle threatened by a cap on enrollment.
Campus
JULY 18, 2022
Student leaders, campus negotiate reduction in Instructional Resilience and Enhancement Fee
The Instructional Resilience and Enhancement Fee, or IREF, proposed by UC Berkeley administration to fund instructional technology was decreased from an annual cost of $264 to $212 following negotiations with the ASUC, the Graduate Assembly and the Committee on Student Fees.
Campus
JULY 18, 2022
Student leaders, campus negotiate reduction in Instructional Resilience and Enhancement Fee
The Instructional Resilience and Enhancement Fee, or IREF, proposed by UC Berkeley administration to fund instructional technology was decreased from an annual cost of $264 to $212 following negotiations with the ASUC, the Graduate Assembly and the Committee on Student Fees.
State
JULY 12, 2022
2013 campus deal with 2U, Inc. receives backlash
A deal between UC Berkeley and 2U, Inc., an online education company, recently received backlash concerning details of the 2013 contract.
State
JULY 12, 2022
2013 campus deal with 2U, Inc. receives backlash
A deal between UC Berkeley and 2U, Inc., an online education company, recently received backlash concerning details of the 2013 contract.
Communities
JUNE 22, 2022
Queerness at UC Berkeley: Numbers, lived experiences, campus resources
Situated in the Bay Area — a place renowned for its vibrant LGBTQ+ community — UC Berkeley is home to a significant LGBTQ+ presence of its own.
Communities
JUNE 22, 2022
Queerness at UC Berkeley: Numbers, lived experiences, campus resources
Situated in the Bay Area — a place renowned for its vibrant LGBTQ+ community — UC Berkeley is home to a significant LGBTQ+ presence of its own.
Campus
JUNE 19, 2022
‘It’s shameful’: USDA cites UC Berkeley laboratories for dehydration of monkeys
The USDA cited UC Berkeley laboratories after a monkey was found with “sunken eyes, crumbling stool and no urine” — symptoms consistent with dehydration.
Campus
JUNE 19, 2022
‘It’s shameful’: USDA cites UC Berkeley laboratories for dehydration of monkeys
The USDA cited UC Berkeley laboratories after a monkey was found with “sunken eyes, crumbling stool and no urine” — symptoms consistent with dehydration.
Campus
JUNE 01, 2022
UC Berkeley to transition from Piazza to Ed Discussion over accessibility
Campus will transition from Piazza to Ed Discussion for online discussion forums in courses, according to an announcement from UC Berkeley Research, Teaching, and Learning, or RTL.
Campus
JUNE 01, 2022
UC Berkeley to transition from Piazza to Ed Discussion over accessibility
Campus will transition from Piazza to Ed Discussion for online discussion forums in courses, according to an announcement from UC Berkeley Research, Teaching, and Learning, or RTL.
Campus
MAY 05, 2022
Campus office building in Anna Head complex catches fire
A campus office building in the historic Anna Head complex caught on fire Monday, forcing students and staff to evacuate from the premises.
Campus
MAY 05, 2022
Campus office building in Anna Head complex catches fire
A campus office building in the historic Anna Head complex caught on fire Monday, forcing students and staff to evacuate from the premises.
