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Louis Farrakhan visit
March 11, 2012:
Chancellor search panel sets second ‘listening session’
May 18, 2012:
The advisory committee spearheading the search for UC Berkeley’s next chancellor will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, May 22, to get input from members of the campus community.
Chancellor Birgeneau announces he will step down at year’s end
March 13, 2012:
Chancellor Birgeneau will step down from his post on Dec. 31, 2012, he announced Tuesday in a letter to the campus community. UC President Yudof praised him as “a passionate, dedicated and effective steward of the world’s greatest public university.”
At subdued Boalt Hall forum, Nov. 9 protest clash gets a hearing
February 14, 2012:
A Police Review Board forum drew a sparse crowd, but elicited powerful testimony from students, faculty and others who said they were victims of, or witnesses to, police violence during November’s Occupy Cal protests.
For Chancellor Birgeneau, research is for life
February 6, 2012:
Throughout his tenure as UC Berkeley chancellor, Robert Birgeneau has sustained a research interest in new materials, maintaining labs both on campus and at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Upon his recent receipt of the Shull Prize from the Neutron Scattering Society of America, Birgeneau reflected on the role research has played in his life at Berkeley.
Berkeley 2011 — the year in pictures
December 22, 2011:
Beyond the protests, the story — as always — is one of engagement, passion and perseverance in the face of challenges, whether institutional or personal.
Chancellor’s Challenge for student aid a ‘success,’ extended through 2013
December 13, 2011:
Based on the success of the Chancellor’s Challenge for Student Support — nearly 2,000 faculty, staff, students and retirees have contributed $7.1 million to help pay for financial aid to students, which doubles to $14.2 million with campus matching funds — the chancellor announced that he is extending the challenge through 2013.
‘Routine’ police panel meeting gets ‘Occupy’d’
December 2, 2011:
When the campus Police Review Board met Thursday, it was not to discuss the events of Nov. 9. That, however, was precisely what students and supporters wanted to talk about.
Lawmaker talks budget with students, meets with chancellor
November 30, 2011:
State Sen. Kevin De León made a public appearance on Sproul Plaza Monday, followed by a private meeting with Birgeneau in California Hall.
Lawsuit filed over Nov. 9 protests
November 30, 2011:
A group made up of 18 UC Berkeley students, one staff member and five others filed a federal lawsuit Monday against police and Berkeley administrators stemming from actions taken by the campus Nov. 9 to prevent Occupy Cal encampments on Sproul Plaza.
Faculty Senate criticizes response to Occupy Cal protest
November 29, 2011:
At a special meeting on Monday, the Berkeley Academic Senate voted 336 to 34 in favor of four resolutions ranging from a call for special training for campus police to a condemnation of “the UC Berkeley administration’s authorization of violent responses to nonviolent protests over the past two years.”
No-confidence proposal revised by faculty authors
November 28, 2011:
The Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate has scheduled a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 28, to take up a series of resolutions prompted by the Nov. 9 campus confrontation between police and Occupy Cal protesters.
Faculty senate to take up no-confidence resolution
November 23, 2011:
The Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate has scheduled a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 28, to take up a series of resolutions prompted by the Nov. 9 campus confrontation between police and Occupy Cal protesters.
Chancellor: ‘I sincerely apologize’
November 22, 2011:
En route to Thanksgiving back East with his family, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau recorded an audio message to the UC Berkeley community apologizing for the events of Nov. 9, and taking full responsibility.
Chancellor endorses signing of California DREAM Act
October 8, 2011:
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau commended California Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday for signing the California DREAM Act, which makes state-funded scholarships available to undocumented students.
Campus, city host meeting of minds in downtown Berkeley
October 7, 2011:
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.”
Birgeneau, at White House, promotes career-life balance for researchers
September 27, 2011:
At a White House panel discussion, Birgeneau said eliminating obstacles to raising families while pursuing research careers is “not only an issue of equity, fairness and justice in our treatment of women, but also a critical issue for the success of our country.”
The view from California Hall
August 26, 2011:
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.
Birgeneau’s bottom line: ‘Public education matters’
August 25, 2011:
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.
With governor’s signature, undocumented students get a leg up on the American dream
July 25, 2011:
Passage of AB 130 means Berkeley and other state colleges and universities can award privately funded scholarships to undocumented students, but not yet — as envisioned by California Dream Act supporters — state-administered financial-aid programs.
Calling budget challenges ‘extraordinary,’ Birgeneau asks regents for flexibility for UC campuses
March 16, 2011:
Warning that “formerly great institutions have disappeared,” Berkeley’s chancellor urged the regents Wednesday to support “enlightened policies” on a number of critical issues affecting students, staff and faculty.
Chancellor Funds 15 Campus — Community Partnerships
July 23, 2010:
Nearly $225,000 in grants through the Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund have been given by Chancellor Birgeneau to joint campus/city of Berkeley community service and neighborhood improvement projects.
Chancellor Birgeneau denounces Arizona immigration bill
May 7, 2010:
UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau has denounced Arizona Bill SB 1070, saying the immigration measure cannot be implemented without engaging in racial profiling.
Provost and vice chancellor meet with hunger strikers
May 6, 2010:
A group of five students and one staff member met with senior administrators in California Hall today for almost two hours to discuss issues raised by the “Hunger for Justice Coalition.”
