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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

I am writing in response to the June 29, 2016, front page article in the Daily Californian, titled, Breaking down the status of affirmative action at UC Berkeley. Let me begin by acknowledging that I may carry some responsibility for the inaccurate framing and misuse of data outlined in the...Read more about Why We Can't Talk About Affirmative Action Without Talking About Structural Racism: A Response and Clarification

The past two weeks have ripped at the heart of America.

We have had to witness senseless killings and we’ve had to witness far too many of them.

The nation witnessed with outrage and grief the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, their names added to a list that is...Read more about Can We Create a Different Story?

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

Dear UC Berkeley Community,

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?

The historic match up of the Cal Bears against the Grambling State Tigers is being celebrated by a week long series of events and community outreach that will advocate for educational equity and achievement with in the African American Community. The events are sponsored by the UC Berkeley Black...Read more about Division of Equity & Inclusion Proud to Support #Black2Cal Events in September for Educational Equity and Achievement