BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
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National
JULY 06, 2023
US Department of Education expands Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students, criticism remains
Amy Jamgochian, chief academic officer at Mount Tamalpais College, or MTC, which supports individuals trying to obtain their associate’s degree while incarcerated, highlighted limitations in the existing Pell experiment that restrict its reach.
National
JULY 06, 2023
US Department of Education expands Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students, criticism remains
Amy Jamgochian, chief academic officer at Mount Tamalpais College, or MTC, which supports individuals trying to obtain their associate’s degree while incarcerated, highlighted limitations in the existing Pell experiment that restrict its reach.
Local Schools
JUNE 22, 2023
U.S. Department of Education grants $8 million toward Native American education in public school
The US Department of Education recently announced it will grant $8 million to advance Native American education, language learning and schoolteachers nationwide.
Local Schools
JUNE 22, 2023
U.S. Department of Education grants $8 million toward Native American education in public school
The US Department of Education recently announced it will grant $8 million to advance Native American education, language learning and schoolteachers nationwide.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
UC Berkeley fails to renew McNair Scholars Program, projecting $2.5M loss in research funding
The U.S. Department of Education rejected UC Berkeley’s grant proposal for the McNairs Scholars Program, and campus cannot reapply until 2027.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
UC Berkeley fails to renew McNair Scholars Program, projecting $2.5M loss in research funding
The U.S. Department of Education rejected UC Berkeley’s grant proposal for the McNairs Scholars Program, and campus cannot reapply until 2027.
Campus
JUNE 24, 2021
UC system applauds affirmation of Title IX, protects LGBTQ+ community
The U.S. Department of Education and the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, announced their respective affirmations of Title IX.
Campus
JUNE 24, 2021
UC system applauds affirmation of Title IX, protects LGBTQ+ community
The U.S. Department of Education and the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, announced their respective affirmations of Title IX.
Op-Eds
AUGUST 22, 2019
UC Berkeley must redesign data practices to give visibility to mixed-race students
Diversity and inclusion is trending in higher education at the moment. But it is difficult to envision being inclusive of a group as diverse as multiracial students when race data collection hardly recognizes our existence.
Op-Eds
AUGUST 22, 2019
UC Berkeley must redesign data practices to give visibility to mixed-race students
Diversity and inclusion is trending in higher education at the moment. But it is difficult to envision being inclusive of a group as diverse as multiracial students when race data collection hardly recognizes our existence.
UC
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
UC affirms commitment to Title IX guidelines after Betsy DeVos issues new policies
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued new interim guidelines for Title IX policies on college campuses Friday, rescinding former president Barack Obama's administration guidelines for how college campuses handle sexual violence cases.
UC
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
UC affirms commitment to Title IX guidelines after Betsy DeVos issues new policies
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued new interim guidelines for Title IX policies on college campuses Friday, rescinding former president Barack Obama's administration guidelines for how college campuses handle sexual violence cases.
Campus
MAY 23, 2013
Students file charges against campus alleging mishandling of sexual assaults
Nine UC Berkeley students have filed a complaint with the US Department of Education alleging that UC Berkeley violated federal regulations on the handling of sexual assault.
Campus
MAY 23, 2013
Students file charges against campus alleging mishandling of sexual assaults
Nine UC Berkeley students have filed a complaint with the US Department of Education alleging that UC Berkeley violated federal regulations on the handling of sexual assault.
Campus
OCTOBER 09, 2012
UC Berkeley joins effort to increase graduation rates nationwide
UC Berkeley has joined a nationwide initiative launched Oct. 2 that was designed to increase the graduation rates at the country’s public universities.
Campus
OCTOBER 09, 2012
UC Berkeley joins effort to increase graduation rates nationwide
UC Berkeley has joined a nationwide initiative launched Oct. 2 that was designed to increase the graduation rates at the country’s public universities.
