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A new Berkeley study of California’s new online voter registration system shows some striking results, including that more registrants come from low- and middle-income neighborhoods than expected.
Tag: diversity
Berkeley Law students win two of six diversity scholarships offered nationwide
March 8, 2013:
Berkeley Law students Cristina Sepe and Criselda Haro will each receive a $10,000 scholarship after being named Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars. They are two of just six law students chosen from more than 300 applicants nationwide.
The making of a ‘lifetime mentor award’ winner
January 28, 2013:
Mechanical-engineering professor Alice Agogino has been named winner of the AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award. In a Q&A with the NewsCenter, she talks about her influences and her efforts to transform a profession, from human-centered design to blogging and Barbies.
Berkeley 2012 – the year in pictures
December 19, 2012:
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.
To Berkeley civil-rights scholar, race is uppercase concern
December 11, 2012:
Civil-rights scholar john powell rethinks notions of race for the 21st century in a recently published essay collection, Racing to Justice. In a Q&A with the NewsCenter, powell discusses the book and his ambitious vision for the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, which he heads at Berkeley.
Mexican American toddlers lag in preliteracy skills, but not in their social skills, new study shows
December 11, 2012:
Mexican American preschoolers fall behind their white counterparts in terms of early language and preliteracy skills, but the social competencies between the two groups are indistinguishable, according to a new UC Berkeley/UCLA study.
Deborah Berke awarded new Berkeley-Rupp Prize for advancing women in architecture, contributing to sustainability
September 10, 2012:
Deborah Berke, a New York City-based architect known for her design excellence and commitment to architectural innovation, is the first recipient of the College of Environmental Design’s inaugural Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize.
Diversity center weighs in on Supreme Court case on admissions policy
August 17, 2012:
Leaders of the Haas Diversity Research Center have weighed in on
Words to LGBT graduates from one who’s been there: ‘You must continue to Make It Better’
May 11, 2012:
Since Robert Anderson first arrived at Berkeley 29 years ago, “things have gotten better” for LGBT students here and in the world. “But there is still much to be done,” Anderson, now chair of the University of California Academic
Senate, told UC Berkeley’s 2012 Lavender Graduation.
Aspiring oral surgeon promotes “Super Star Smiles” for children
April 16, 2012:
UC Berkeley integrative biology major Hường Trần says she is “paying it forward” with a program taking dental-health education into classrooms for needy children.
Multicultural education workshops offered
March 28, 2012:
The campus’s Multicultural Education Program is offering two workshops for faculty and staff audiences this spring — one on creating inclusive classrooms, the other on exploring unconscious biases.
Genaro Padilla honored for outstanding diversity-related contributions
March 9, 2012:
In honor of efforts over several decades to foster the success of underrepresented students, Professor Genaro Padilla has been awarded the Leon Henkin Citation for Distinguished Service.
Berkeley and UC diversity champion wins national recognition
March 9, 2012:
For her work toward increasing faculty diversity at UC Berkeley and running UC’s major pipeline bringing new scholars into tenure-track academic posts, Sheila O’Rourke is winning a national leadership award. O’Rourke is Berkeley’s director of Faculty and Postdoctoral Diversity Initiatives.
‘Justice will prevail,’ chancellor tells campus diversity conference
February 3, 2012:
UC Berkeley hosted a two-day event, the 2012 California Diversity and Leadership Conference, Feb. 2 and 3, in a push for multicultural equity and inclusion.
Nora Silver highlights diversity and volunteerism in new book
February 2, 2012:
A new book by Nora Silver, adjunct professor of business, explores an increasingly important issue facing nonprofits: understanding, attracting and engaging ethnic volunteers. Telling the Whole Story: Voices of Ethnic Volunteers in America shares untold stories of voluntary engagement, which Silver gathered from focus groups in seven ethnic communities.
Why California students keep flocking to Berkeley
January 17, 2012:
Campus officials have expanded outreach efforts and financial support to increase access for California high-school students.
Faculty and students team up to change face of science
November 2, 2011:
A campus contingent that included Chancellor Birgeneau headed to San Jose last week for a minority-student conference to increase diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Grad student finds inspiration in the clouds
October 25, 2011:
UC Berkeley graduate student Greg Goldsmith may have his head in the clouds, but he is firmly grounded in the reality of global warming and the danger it poses to the Central American cloud forests he loves. He developed an elementary school curriculum as a way to help save them.
Meet Vishalli Loomba, Berkeley’s 2011-12 student leader
October 7, 2011:
Meet the 2011-12 president of UC Berkeley’s student government, Vishalli Loomba, who promises to stand up for the “student voice” and to foster diversity and community.
Matsui honored for mentoring students into health professions
June 7, 2011:
John Matsui, the man behind the Biology Scholars Program for 20 years, has been honored by The California Wellness Foundation for his work mentoring biology students into careers in the medical and life sciences.
Frank Worrell wins Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence
May 24, 2011:
UC Berkeley professor and associate dean Frank C. Worrell has won the 2011 Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence — an award presented annually to a faculty member who has made significant contributions to equity, inclusion, and diversity in their teaching, research and public service.
UC Berkeley launches groundbreaking disability research initiative
May 11, 2011:
UC Berkeley on May 11 announced a new research initiative that will make it a worldwide leader in disability studies. It includes two new faculty positions and multidiscipinary research projects related to disability that involve 10 faculty members from eight campus units. The effort will be housed in the Haas Diversity Research Center.
Campus diversity efforts explore stigma, prejudice and ‘white guilt’
April 28, 2011:
Diversity initiatives in the workplace and on college campuses are frequently perceived to benefit minorities over whites, according to a new study. But at UC Berkeley, some faculty members are creating forums that encourage students to share their most uncomfortable experiences of stigma and prejudice, including how it feels to be privileged and/or white.
Winning innovation projects to improve campus climate
January 27, 2011:
UC Berkeley’s first Innovation Grants were announced today (Jan. 27), providing $125,000 in funding to 13 projects that will create a more welcoming climate for all students, faculty and staff.
Frequently asked questions: the UC Berkeley Initiative for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
February 18, 2010:
Questions and answers about the UC Berkeley Initiative for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Pioneering initiative launched on equity, diversity and inclusion, backed by Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
February 18, 2010:
A major effort was announced today (Feb. 18) to establish UC Berkeley as a national leader in research, teaching and public service related to equity and inclusion. Backed by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the new initiative will launch a sweeping array of research projects, faculty chairs, student scholarships, dozens of new courses, and programs across campus. The $16 million commitment from the Haas, Jr. Fund eventually could total $31 million, as parts of it are set up as challenge grants.
