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Black staff and faculty at Berkeley led a silent protest in front of Sproul Hall on Monday, in solidarity with the nationwide #BlackLivesMatter movement. More than 100 stood in a driving rain to silently voice their support for the growing movement.
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Holiday gifts with a UC Berkeley twist
December 16, 2014: Whether you’re gift shopping for a Cal Athletics fan, an environmentally minded undergrad or a visiting music buff, campus organizations, museums and gifts shops offer a host of novel options. Here are a few holiday gift ideas.
UC’s first crop of ‘global food’ fellows includes three Berkeley students
December 10, 2014: Three UC Berkeley students are among 54 fellows announced Dec. 9 by the University of California’s Global Food Initiative, launched earlier this year to address food security, health and sustainability issues.
Forestry club offers holiday trees, fresh from the Sierra
December 5, 2014: Evergreen trees sustainably harvested in the Sierra by the Cal Forestry Club are on sale Dec. 7 to 13 at Mulford Hall. Proceeds from the annual sale support professional development for members of the 102-year-old student organization.
For student regent, sitting on UC board means taking a stand
November 25, 2014: Though she’s missed classes, lost sleep and put her social life on hold since becoming UC student regent in July, Berkeley social-welfare major Sadia Saifuddin is upbeat about the role, calling it a “blessing” and a job “I was meant to do.”
Education professor Barbara White dies at age 64
November 18, 2014: Professor Barbara White, a faculty member at UC Berkeley for 25 years whose broad ranging academic background encompassed education, computer science, psychology, and mathematics, has died after a battle with cancer. She was 64.
Going out, doing good: Berkeley Project Day 2014 in photos 
November 14, 2014: Berkeley Project Day 2014 sent more than 1,400 UC Berkeley students out into the community to get things done: rehabbing homes for people in need, cleaning up streets and parks, sprucing up childcare centers, just to name a few. The annual community-service day is entirely student-run.
Students’ ‘Feeding Forward’ fights hunger, food waste
November 12, 2014: A food-recovery program developed by Berkeley students makes it simple for businesses and organizations to list perishable-food surpluses, and to speed those donations to social agencies that feed the hungry. In the Bay Area, more than a half-million pounds of food have been distributed since the the launch of “Feeding Forward” in 2013. Now its founders hope to scale up.
Study says California solar boom makes the state a national leader, prepares new generation of workers
November 10, 2014: A new report from UC Berkeley’s Don Vial Center for Green Jobs notes California’s leading role in the solar energy field, and recommends steps to secure the state’s solar energy future in terms of energy supplies and for workers, too.
Why voting matters (or not) — Berkeley students weigh in 
November 4, 2014: Undergrads on Sproul Plaza share their views on the election — whether they’re exercising their right to vote this time, and what races and issues matter to them most.
The skinny on soda taxes, in under 3 minutes
November 3, 2014: Professor Alan Auerbach answers some key questions about the initiatives on Tuesday’s ballot in Berkeley and San Francisco to add taxes to purchases of most sweetened drinks. Auerbach is director of the Robert D. Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance at UC Berkeley.
Julia Morgan Hall’s new UC Botanical Garden party place
October 30, 2014: Julia Morgan Hall, now relocated to the UC Botanical Garden in Strawberry Canyon, is open for business meetings, weddings, parties and other events following an extensive restoration. The building was designed by the famed Berkeley architect and alumna in 1911.
Hell-bent on getting out the vote
October 28, 2014: Sarah Funes’ million-dollar question is how to get minorities excited about voting. The UC Berkeley junior, who has lobbied in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., advised transit agencies and been a poll worker, says her political passion comes from being “Latin, a woman and disabled. I want to elect people who look like me.”
The skinny on soda taxes, in under 3 minutes
October 28, 2014: As the Nov. 4 election nears, Professor Alan Auerbach answers some key questions about the initiatives in Berkeley and San Francisco to add taxes to purchases of sweetened drinks. Auerbach is director of the Robert D. Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance.
AC Transit, BART seek campus views on transit
October 27, 2014: AC Transit planners will hold a campus workshop Thursday, Oct. 30, to get feedback on East Bay and transbay bus service. Members of the campus community are also invited to answer online surveys about AC Transit and BART, as part of the agencies’ long-range planning.
Panel explores impact of teacher tenure ruling by California Supreme Court
October 22, 2014: If upheld on appeal, changes mandated by the state Supreme Court ruling in Vergara vs. California would eliminate some employment protections for teachers, extending the time to “tenure” and limiting the role of seniority in decisions about employment and assignment. An Oct. 29 forum will explore whether and how these changes matter as the state seeks to provide high-quality teachers for students in California schools.
Bancroft opens stunning California Captured on Canvas exhibit
October 21, 2014: The Bancroft Library is providing a window onto California’s unique history and culture with an new exhibit of oil paintings from its pictorial collection, some of which haven’t been publicly displayed before.
Hospital mergers and acquisitions leading to increased patient costs
October 21, 2014: The trend of hospitals consolidating medical groups and physician practices in an effort to improve the coordination of patient care is backfiring when it comes to lowering the cost of patient care, according to a new study. Researchers find that patient costs are significantly higher in hospital-owned physician groups compared with physician-owned groups.
Secretary of State forum Thursday night at I-House
October 8, 2014: California’s Secretary of State candidates will be facing off in a public debate at the International House on Thursday.
After 26 days ‘in immigrant shoes,’ student mothers ponder next steps
October 3, 2014: Six UC Berkeley student mothers walked a 350-mile “Trail for Humanity” with their children this summer — calling for immigration reform as they traveled south from Merced, Calif. to the U.S.-Mexico border. The action was a way of “putting myself in those immigrant shoes,” says one of the leaders, American studies major Valeska Castañeda. (Versión en español aquí)
Después de 26 días ‘en los zapatos del inmigrante,’ madres estudiantes reflexionaron sobre sus próximos pasos
October 2, 2014: Durante el verano, seis madres estudiantes de UC Berkeley, junto con sus hijos, caminaron 350 millas en “Un Sendero por la Humanidad,” en el que clamaron por una reforma migratoria a lo largo del camino, que concluyó en la frontera con México. La acción fue “ponerme en los zapatos del inmigrante,” dijo una de las líderes, Valeska Castañeda, estudiante del último año. (English verion here.)
‘Haga clic para participar': Bilingual California Report Card launches
September 24, 2014: A bilingual version of California Report Card went live on National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 23, to serve the state’s millions of Spanish speakers. The civic-engagement tool was developed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom with the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley.
Fall flu-shot clinics begin Sept. 29
September 24, 2014: Just in time for flu season, University Health Service is launching its fall flu-shot clinics. Get immunized at Tang on Sept. 29 or any of five more clinics scheduled through early December. No appointment necessary.
FSM veterans, author featured on KQED’s ‘Forum’ 
September 23, 2014: Four Free Speech Movement veterans, along with the author of two books on the FSM, reflect on the movement’s history and legacy on KQED radio’s “Forum.” Separately, the San Francisco Chronicle discusses “FSM! The Play” and the “seismic shift in American culture” that the FSM sparked.
Be prepared: three tips and an app for earthquake country
September 10, 2014: Many emergencies — earthquakes especially — hit without warning. Are you prepared? See an infographic, “Top 3 Tips for Surviving an Earthquake,” and download an app and readiness plan provided by the campus’s Office of Emergency Management.
Can UC’s Lick Observatory be saved?
September 4, 2014: “I’m fighting in part for the next generation,” says UC Berkeley Professor of Astronomy Alex Filippenko in a Daily Californian feature on the future of UC’s Lick Observatory, near San Jose. UC Office of the President recently announced it plans to phase out funding for the facility by 2018.
Experts’ panel to discuss controversial migrant youth immigration surge
September 3, 2014: A panel of experts hosted by UC Berkeley’s Center for Latin American Studies will explore “Child Migrants: A Journey of Desperation and Hope,” discussing the contexts of the current controversy around a surge in child migrants from Central America and Mexico, and future prospects.
Coming this fall: FSM, early America, vaudeville, sounds of the human condition
September 2, 2014: World politics, world-class artistry, Homecoming weekend — just some of what’s happening at Berkeley this fall. The semester brings the Australian Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Willem Dafoe, weekly discussions on the Middle East. And did we mention the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement?
Report finds positives in proposed LA minimum wage hike
September 1, 2014: Scholars at UC Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment find that the minimum-wage policy proposed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti would provide significant gains in income to Los Angeles’ low-wage workers and their families. Read their report here (PDF).
‘HackTheHearst’ to expand public discovery of ancient treasures
August 27, 2014: Hackers are being invited to compete in a contest to open up the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology’s digital collections to a wider public, making the museum’s treasures even more accessible to students, Native Americans, researchers and everyone else.
