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No woman is an island.

A lot of attention has been focused on Carol Christ, but it's her new cabinet that will make or break her tenure.

Christ's appointees are all well qualified. It's nice that a lot of them come from UC Berkeley. That some of them have already worked closely...Read more about Newest appointees round out Christ cabinet

UC Berkeley officials said today they are confident they will be able to accommodate a request from the Berkeley College Republicans (BCR) for conservative commentator Ben Shapiro to speak on campus on Sept. 14.

While the BCR had asked for a 500-seat venue, the group recently suggested to...Read more about Campus 'confident' Ben Shapiro event can be accommodated

Including letters of recommendation with freshman applications to Berkeley positively affected the enrollment of underrepresented students, according to a new...Read more about Recommendation letters help underrepresented applicants to Berkeley, study shows

UC Berkeley has offered admission to more than 15,500 freshmen for the fall 2017 academic year, according to data released by the campus in conjunction with the university...Read more about Berkeley releases 2017-18 admissions data

Carol Tecla Christ, renowned scholar of Victorian literature and a proven and popular administrator, stepped quietly into her new role as chancellor of UC Berkeley today.

Christ served on Berkeley's faculty and in administrative positions for 32 years before heading to Smith College, as...Read more about Carol Christ takes the reins: ‘It is an honor and a privilege to serve’

Dear campus community,

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Oscar Dubón, Jr. as Berkeley's next Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion (VCEI). Professor Dubón will begin his term as Vice Chancellor effective July 1, 2017.

Professor Dubón is the Associate Dean for...Read more about Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion appointment

Oscar Dubón, materials science and engineering professor and associate dean of equity and inclusion in the College of Engineering, has been selected as UC Berkeley's next vice chancellor of equity and inclusion. Dubón entered the UC system as a 17-year-old freshman at UCLA. He arrived at...Read more about Dubón aims to innovate as new vice chancellor of equity and inclusion

Chancellor-designate Carol Christ announced her appointment of Oscar Dubón, Jr., as the campus's next vice chancellor of equity and inclusion, or VCEI, effective July 1.

Former VCEI Na'ilah Nasir resigned June 15 to become president of the Spencer Foundation, an educational research...Read more about Oscar Dubón, Jr., appointed campus’s next vice chancellor of equity and inclusion

WASHINGTON — President Trump will not immediately eliminate protections for the so-called Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as small children, according to new memorandums issued by the administration Thursday night.

But White House officials said Friday...Read more about 'Dreamers' to Stay in U.S. for Now, but Long-Term Fate Is Unclear

SANTA ANA, Calif. — California is aiming to quash the growth of immigration detention in the state under a proposed budget measure to push back against the Trump administration's plans to boost deportations.

The state's $125 billion budget — which is set to be approved Thursday — has a...Read more about California Aims to Quash Immigration Detention Growth