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The University of California Board of Regents announced today (July 7) the appointment of Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the 21st president of UC’s world-renowned system of 10 campuses, five medical centers, three nationally affiliated labs, more than 280,000 students and 230,000 faculty and...Read more about Michael V. Drake to become 21st president of the University of California

Dear campus community,

Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance...Read more about We Support Our International Student Community

The Building Name Review Committee is considering two proposals from our campus community to un-name buildings, one each for LeConte Hall and Kroeber Hall. Proposals have been posted on the Building Name Review Committee’s...Read more about Feedback requested: Proposals to remove building names for LeConte and Kroeber Halls

Dear UC Berkeley Community,

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the federal Civil Rights Act of...Read more about SCOTUS Confirms LGBTQ+ Employee Rights

Dear Colleagues,

I’m pleased to introduce Lasana Hotep, UC Berkeley's first-ever Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Under the direction of both Equity & Inclusion and People & Culture, Lasana will be leading campuswide efforts to create a...Read more about Welcome UC Berkeley's first-ever Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Dear campus community:

We are very much relieved by today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration failed to provide a reasoned explanation for ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

The decision, which stems from...Read more about U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding DACA program

I have been profoundly affected by what recent events have revealed about the state of race relations in our country and the indisputable evidence those events provide of police brutality. I hear the pain, anger, exhaustion, and calls for accountability that members of our community...Read more about Reimagining Public Safety

Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to share with you that Juneteenth (June 19, 2020) will be a day of remembrance for UC Berkeley. This...Read more about Juneteenth 2020 - Day of Remembrance

Chancellor Carol Christ; Paul Alivisatos, executive vice chancellor and provost; Lisa García Bedolla, vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate division; and Stephen C. Sutton, vice chancellor for student affairs; sent the following message to all UC Berkeley graduate...Read more about UC Berkeley fall 2020: Information for graduate students

Chancellor Carol Christ, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education Catherine P. Koshland, and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Stephen C. Sutton sent the following message to undergraduate students on Wednesday:

We are...Read more about UC Berkeley announces plans for fall semester