http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/21/uc-berkeley-welcomes-release-of-hikers-by-iran/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/21/uc-berkeley-welcomes-release-of-hikers-by-iran/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:02:53 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=16727 "We are relieved and thankful that our two alumni, Josh Battal and Shane Bauer, will soon be reunited with family and friends after more than two years of detainment in prison," said Claire Holmes, UC Berkeley associate vice chancellor for public affairs.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/21/uc-berkeley-welcomes-release-of-hikers-by-iran/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/22/vigil/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/22/vigil/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:27:08 +0000 Wendy Edelstein http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=3950 Friends and family of three Berkeley alums imprisoned in Iran held a vigil on Feb. 21 to mark the 200th day of their loved ones' detainment. Thanks to the group's efforts, a heart-shaped altar in the Eucalyptus Grove behind Valley Life Sciences Building now offers a place for community members to reflect and meditate upon the plight of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/22/vigil/feed/ 0