http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Sat, 18 May 2013 20:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX6X4yu2f3Y&feature=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX6X4yu2f3Y&feature=youtu.be#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:52:42 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34552 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."]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX6X4yu2f3Y&feature=youtu.be/feed/ 0 http://www.calbears.com/genrel/advancingCalAthletics_esp.html http://www.calbears.com/genrel/advancingCalAthletics_esp.html#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:22:18 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=34045 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. ]]> http://www.calbears.com/genrel/advancingCalAthletics_esp.html/feed/ 0 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/28918 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/28918#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:58:49 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33822 California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a state spending plan for the coming fiscal year that would provide a modest boost to the University of California's operating budget for 2013-14. ]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/28918/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/19/year-in-review-2012/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/19/year-in-review-2012/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:21:27 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33594 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.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/12/19/year-in-review-2012/feed/ 0 http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2425.pdf http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2425.pdf#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:21:55 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33011 A new poll of California voters, conducted by the Institute of Governmental Affairs and the Field Poll, outlines the positions of three competing tax measures on the November ballot.]]> http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2425.pdf/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/13/igs-hosts-sept-21-conference-on-californias-fiscal-crisis/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/13/igs-hosts-sept-21-conference-on-californias-fiscal-crisis/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:00:05 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32937 The Institute of Governmental Studies is sponsoring a Sept. 21 conference to explore “California’s Fiscal Crisis: Prospects for Deficit Reduction and Pension Reform in the Golden State.”]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/13/igs-hosts-sept-21-conference-on-californias-fiscal-crisis/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/23/back-2-school-2012/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/23/back-2-school-2012/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:13:30 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32725 Flanked by a half-dozen other campus leaders, Birgeneau made the case Thursday that despite massive cuts in state funding, the twin pillars of his eight-year tenure as chancellor — access and excellence — are thriving.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/23/back-2-school-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/28047 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/28047#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:40:13 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32432 In a single vote, the board endorsed the state's 2012-12 UC appropriation, supported Gov. Brown's revenue measure and agreed to freeze mandatory systemwide student charges at 2011-12 levels, contingent on passage of the initiative.]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/28047/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/pace-report-updates-state-of-k-12-education-in-california/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/pace-report-updates-state-of-k-12-education-in-california/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 17:55:51 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29737 An examination of the current state of California's K-12 education — conducted by an independent research center based at UC Berkeley — finds some, but not much, progress.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/03/pace-report-updates-state-of-k-12-education-in-california/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/24/berkeley-researchers-conclude-state-funding-of-higher-education-benefits-students-taxpayers-with-net-return-on-investment-of-450-per-cent/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/24/berkeley-researchers-conclude-state-funding-of-higher-education-benefits-students-taxpayers-with-net-return-on-investment-of-450-per-cent/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:47:51 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29056 The State of California needs to consider the whopping return on investments for higher education as it tries to balance its budget, UC Berkeley researchers say in new study, "California's Economic Payoff: Investing in College Access and Completion."]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/24/berkeley-researchers-conclude-state-funding-of-higher-education-benefits-students-taxpayers-with-net-return-on-investment-of-450-per-cent/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/03/21/budget-challenge/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/03/21/budget-challenge/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:21:18 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=27227 Clickers in hand, a civic-minded student audience weighs some tough choices on cuts and spending. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/03/21/budget-challenge/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/24/wilton-facebook-video/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/24/wilton-facebook-video/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:07:34 +0000 Dan Mogulof http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=25492 The campus is rolling out a new social-media app to foster dialogue between students and members of the administration, as well as faculty, staff and the campus community. In a new video, Vice Chancellor John Wilton begins the first conversation, about university finances.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/24/wilton-facebook-video/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/06/birgeneau-addresses-graduate-assembly/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/06/birgeneau-addresses-graduate-assembly/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:10:29 +0000 Roibín Ó hÉochaidh http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=24657 BERKELEY — In a talk to the Graduate Assembly Thursday evening, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau called for intensified student advocacy for his proposed public-private funding model, which would redirect federal dollars to replace revenue lost through state budget cuts. Under the chancellor’s plan, which is modeled on Berkeley’s successful Hewlett Challenge endowment program, the federal government would redirect $1 [...]]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/02/06/birgeneau-addresses-graduate-assembly/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/30/lawmaker-talks-budget-with-students-meets-with-chancellor/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/30/lawmaker-talks-budget-with-students-meets-with-chancellor/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:21:10 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=21447 State Sen. Kevin De León made a public appearance on Sproul Plaza Monday, followed by a private meeting with Birgeneau in California Hall.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/30/lawmaker-talks-budget-with-students-meets-with-chancellor/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/07/town-gown/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/07/town-gown/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:24:22 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=17678 At the fifth annual Town and Gown Conference, officials from government, education and business — including UC Berkeley's Robert Birgeneau and Robert Reich, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom — focus on "Working Together in Tough Times."]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/07/town-gown/feed/ 0 http://cio.chance.berkeley.edu/chancellor/Birgeneau/ChancellorBirgeneausFall2011WelcomeandStateoftheCampusMessage.htm http://cio.chance.berkeley.edu/chancellor/Birgeneau/ChancellorBirgeneausFall2011WelcomeandStateoftheCampusMessage.htm#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:49:51 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=15627 As the fall semester begins, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau looks at the challenges resulting from the steep loss of state funding for UC and Berkeley, and — despite the obstacles — sees a campus moving forward on a number of major fronts.]]> http://cio.chance.berkeley.edu/chancellor/Birgeneau/ChancellorBirgeneausFall2011WelcomeandStateoftheCampusMessage.htm/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/25/rjb-briefing/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/25/rjb-briefing/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:46:35 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=15522 In his annual back-to-school media briefing, the chancellor was cautiously upbeat, insisting that despite Berkeley's budget woes, the campus has managed to maintain its standing among the nation's great universities.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/25/rjb-briefing/feed/ 0 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/26078 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/26078#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:10:24 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=15450 A mobile web framework that powers the UCLA and UC Berkeley mobile websites, and Berkeley's Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs Project, which saves the campus more than half a million dollars annually, shared the top Golden Awards in this year's UC-wide Larry L. Sautter Award competition.]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/26078/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/22/issi-merger/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/22/issi-merger/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:30:50 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=15049 Born of financial crisis, Berkeley's Institute for the Study of Societal Issues has cultivated a more collaborative, community-based approach to social-science research. In the process, a rickety old campus building has been transformed into a place where scholars can do more with less.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/22/issi-merger/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/17/merit-raises/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/17/merit-raises/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:08:09 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=14927 Acting on a November vote by the Board of Regents, UC President Mark Yudof outlined a new plan to set up a pool for systemwide merit raises as part of the 2011-2012 budget.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/08/17/merit-raises/feed/ 0