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In first week in office, Dirks moves to strengthen ties in the Capitol

Public Affairs — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:55:41 +0000

UC Berkeley's new chancellor made his first official trip to Sacramento on Thursday, meeting with legislators to further strengthen UC Berkeley’s partnership with leaders in the state Capitol.

Dirks: ‘We are all in this together’

Public Affairs — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:20:39 +0000

In an introductory video, Nicholas Dirks — on his second day as Berkeley's new chancello — declares himself "thrilled finally to be here," "deeply honored to take on this role at UC Berkeley," and "unreservedly enthusiastic about our future."

Dirks' first day: Chancellor No. 10, day No. 1

Chancellor No. 10, day No. 1

Public Affairs — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:07:26 +0000

After months of meetings and preparation, Nicholas Dirks arrived for work June 3 as Berkeley's 10th chancellor. On a day that was all about connections, he received a warm welcome from staff in California Hall, and a loud serenade from the Cal Marching Band.

Birgeneau: ‘Ready for something new’

Public Affairs — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:00:34 +0000

As he prepared to hand over the reins to his successor as chancellor, Robert Birgeneau reflected on his nearly nine years in California Hall, and on his future as a member of the UC Berkeley faculty. And he explained why he's "deeply worried about public higher education."

Berkeley SHIP 2013-14 details announced

Public Affairs — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:47:51 +0000

Chancellor Birgeneau recently announced that Berkeley would leave UC SHIP and return to a campus-based student insurance plan for the next academic year. Details of the campus plan, to be implemented in August, can be found in this post from University Health Services.

Breslauer, Wilton on Albany mixed-use development

Public Affairs — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:28:22 +0000

In a letter released earlier today, George Breslauer, UC Berkeley executive vice chancellor and provost, and John Wilton, vice chancellor, administration and finance, promise to "continue to work collaboratively with the City of Albany and others to stay the course and fulfill the community desires for development on this site."

Trespassers removed from Albany mixed-use development site

Public Affairs — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:42:52 +0000

At approximately 4:30 a.m. Monday, 20 people were asked to leave the mixed-use development site in Albany or face arrest. Over the course of the morning, three people were arrested for trespassing and interfering with the police

Committee named to find Berkeley’s next provost

Public Affairs — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:36 +0000

A committee of Berkeley administrators, faculty, students and staff has been formed to advise Chancellor-designate Nicholas Dirks on the search to replace Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost George Breslauer, who has announced his intention to retire at the end of 2013.

Chancellor looks back: ‘a period where leadership mattered’

Public Affairs — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:52:42 +0000

In an interview with NBC11, Robert Birgeneau talks access and excellence, Dreamers, and how -- despite a budget model for UC Berkeley that has changed in response to severe state funding cuts during his time as chancellor -- "we still spend our money, as we should, like a public university."

Chancellor responds to ASUC divestment vote

Public Affairs — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:30:37 +0000

"I sincerely hope that we can avoid the rancor and divisiveness that arose in the wake of a previous ASUC vote in 2010," Chancellor Birgeneau writes, "even as we support every student’s right to freedom of expression and acknowledge the diversity of views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

Chancellor honored for aid to Dream Act students

Public Affairs — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:18:49 +0000

"I myself am a beneficiary of a community that supported my education," Chancellor Birgeneau told an appreciative audience at Oakland's Scottish Rite Center, where he accepted the Centro Legal de La Raza's "Visionary Leadership Award."

42 years on, Berkeley’s provost is ready to leave the nest

Barry Bergman — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:44:14 +0000

George Breslauer was a 25-year-old Kremlinologist when he arrived at Berkeley in 1971 for his first teaching job. He never dreamed he'd become an administrator, much less the No. 2 man at the nation's No. 1 public university.

UC-wide staff salary hikes ruled out for 2012-13

Public Affairs — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:38:35 +0000

In a letter to the university community, UC President Mark Yudof says he remains "committed to implementing a systemwide salary program for staff as soon as the UC budget can support one."

Campus unveils revised stadium financing plan

Public Affairs — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:22:18 +0000

Working to keep a promise to pay for the Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance and the renovation of California Memorial Stadium without using campus funds, UC Berkeley officials have refined the original financial model to incorporate new sources of revenue.

Larry Conrad named new chief information officer

Public Affairs — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:42:47 +0000

In a CalMessage, John Wilton, vice chancellor for administration and finance, and George Breslauer, executive vice chancellor and provost, announce the appointment of Larry Conrad as Berkeley’s next associate vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer.

Berkeley 2012 – the year in pictures

Public Affairs — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:21:27 +0000

New faces, new vitality, reflection and celebration — 2012 brought all that, and more, to UC Berkeley. Here's a glance back at the year, in pictures.

Media ethicist Edward Wasserman to become new journalism school dean

Kathleen Maclay — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:00:13 +0000

Edward Wasserman, an authority on the ethics, evolution and ownership of the news media, will become dean of the Graduate School of Journalism.

Gronsky to head new Global Engagement Office

Public Affairs — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:29:41 +0000

In a CalMessage, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost George Breslauer announced that Professor Ron Gronsky will lead a new, centralized office to "facilitate and coordinate the campus’s international initiatives and to foster coherence among them."

Welcome celebration set for chancellor-designate

Public Affairs — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:33:38 +0000

The campus has scheduled a welcome celebration for Chancellor-Designate Nicholas Dirks and his wife, Professor Janaki Bakhle, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 3:15 p.m. on the steps of Doe Library.

Upholding Berkeley’s ‘principles of community’

Public Affairs — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:25:02 +0000

A reminder from campus administrators to the university community that use of our common resources — our classrooms, labs, offices, and public spaces — is subject to rules aimed at upholding the Principles of Community.