Tyann Sorrell

Public universities are a world unto themselves, complete with chancellors who exploit public funds for private gain, ill-advised plans to renovate stadiums, staggering amounts of debt and stomping grounds for the likes of Milo Yiannopoulos.

A recent federal investigation found that UC Berkeley’s handling of sexual misconduct violated Title IX — a conclusion that, of course, comes as little surprise to the countless survivors who have repeatedly spoken out against UC Berkeley.

The UC system spent more than $3.7 million on sexual harassment payouts during the past three years, as first reported by the Sacramento Bee.

I write this op-ed an ocean away from the Berkeley campus. As I recollect my experiences over the past three years, my breathing shallows. A familiar arm pain resurfaces.

The University of California has paid out about $3.4 million in sexual harassment claim settlements in the past three years, according to a recent report by the Sacramento Bee.

Campus doctoral candidate in interdisciplinary studies Eva Hagberg Fisher has agreed not to sue the University of California for alleged indifference after her sexual harassment complaint against UC Berkeley professor Nezar AlSayyad in exchange for an $80,000 settlement, as first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced her intent to change the current Title IX policy Thursday.

Chancellor Carol Christ’s substantial budget cuts left few departments unscathed last week, and the UC Berkeley School of Law was no exception.

Almost a year after announcing his resignation, Nicholas Dirks officially stepped down from the position of chancellor Saturday.

Erwin Chemerinsky, a leading constitutional scholar and the founding dean of UC Irvine School of Law, was recently appointed by campus Chancellor-designate Carol Christ to serve as the next dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.