A new campus policy that would require students to dole out 20 percent or more of their tuition and fees ahead of classes will disadvantage a significant portion of the student body — particularly those who do not have thousands of dollars at their disposal.Read more about New Payment Policy Disadvantages Students
Diana Lizarraga, the director of the Cal NERDS program, has been given the KPIX Jefferson Award for her work with non-traditional students studying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Reporter Sharon Chin came to Stephens Hall to talk with Diana and then joined some of the...Read more about Cal NERDS Director Receives Jefferson Award
The national events of the past few days have been both heartbreaking and traumatic. We have witnessed unconscionable racialized state violence in Louisiana and Minnesota in the senseless killing of African American men Philando Castile and Alton Sterling at...Read more about Community Vigil and Healing Circle, Monday July 11
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced that starting today, transgender people will now be allowed to openly serve in the armed forces. "Effective immediately, transgender Americans may serve openly. Our mission is to defend this country, and we don’t want barriers unrelated to a person’s...Read more about Pentagon Lifts Ban on Transgender Troops
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision blocking President Obama's plan to allow some illegal residents to work legally in the United States. The program would have protected up to five million undocumented workers from being deported and allow them to work. The vote was tied 4-...Read more about How will the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on immigration affect you?
As members of an academic community, united in its commitment to the public good, we feel a unique responsibility to confront prejudice, hatred, and bias. Whether we are confronting anti-Islamic words and deeds; racism; or hostility and discrimination based on religion, gender, or sexual...Read more about Campus Statement on Muslim Community Safety
Over the weekend, the University became aware of a group on Facebook identifying itself as the White Student Union at UC Berkeley. The page is clearly intended to fuel conflict and provocation rather than to foster a serious and constructive dialogue among students about issues of race. This does...Read more about University Response to the Creation of White Student Union Facebook Page