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The Supreme Court effectively gutted affirmative action last Thursday, leaving the nation speculating on how race will play into college admissions in the future. 

In 2020, the university’s decision to no longer require SAT and ACT scores in admissions prompted a flurry of emotions from the campus community and beyond.

Campus organizations such as CAMP, Stiles Hall, Foster Education Project, Early Academic Outreach Program and Project SMILE work to expand educational equity at UC Berkeley and in the Bay Area.

The UC Board of Regents received public criticism on the lack of student voices in their voting process and discussed standardized testing and artificial intelligence during their final day of meetings Thursday.

The UC system welcomed a record number of California freshmen, underrepresented students and community college transfers in its newest class of admits.

What began as a letter urging the UC to cease the use of SAT and ACT scores in admissions resulted in a lawsuit that accomplished just that, and more.

The UC system received a record high number of undergraduate applicants for fall 2021 admission, including an increase in the number of applicants of color.

Olufemi Ogundele, associate vice chancellor of enrollment management and dean of undergraduate admissions, answered questions and discussed changes to UC Berkeley’s admissions process to increase the diversity of incoming classes during a Berkeley Conversations event.

On its final day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents discussed university donations, alternatives to college entrance exams and the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On its second day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents approved a report on student basic needs as well as the 2021-22 budget plan.