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California Gov. Jerry Brown praised students for making a difference in the last election, and encouraged them to continue their activism to improve the world, in his keynote speech at Monday’s political-science graduation.
Tag: politics
Media Advisory: Gov. Jerry Brown to address 2013 political science graduates
May 17, 2013:
California Gov. Jerry Brown will address UC Berkeley political science graduates May 20.
California’s online registration drive draws broader voter base
March 26, 2013:
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.
Professor makes case for U.S.-Mexico border without walls
March 19, 2013:
Against the background of fierce debate on immigration reform, Michael Dear’s Why Walls Won’t Work examines the often-thriving, but threatened, cross-border lives in communities straddling the U.S.-Mexico border.
Special Anglo-American relationship to be studied in new program
December 13, 2012:
Whether it involves Reagan and Thatcher, FDR and Churchill, or the colonies and the crown, the special relationship between Great Britain and the United States is generally known – but not necessarily well-understood. A new program aims to change that.
Conservatives can be persuaded to care more about the environment, study finds
December 10, 2012:
When it comes to climate change, deforestation and toxic waste, the assumption has been that conservative views are intractable. But new research from UC Berkeley suggests that such opinions can be changed with messages couched in terms of fending off threats to the “purity” and “sanctity” of Earth and our bodies.
In Savio’s spirit, Van Jones calls for end to ‘silence from the left’
November 30, 2012:
In this year’s Mario Savio Lecture, Barack Obama’s former green-jobs adviser had some advice for the president’s supporters: Celebrate his re-election victory, but don’t settle for it.
Voters act on performance, not policy, new book says
October 2, 2012:
Politicians may focus on policy issues in hopes of persuading voters, but a new book by a UC Berkeley political scientist says that’s not what matters most to voters.
New survey outlines political views of Asian Americans
September 25, 2012:
Asian Americans likely to vote in November strongly prefer Barack Obama over Mitt Romney, but a large portion of voters – nearly one-third – remain undecided, according to two new reports.
UC Berkeley experts, events and Election 2012
September 19, 2012:
A host of upcoming events featuring UC Berkeley experts will explore various facets of the November election.
Sept. 21 conference explores California’s fiscal crisis
September 13, 2012:
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.”
California poll by IGS shows new open primary ballot boosts moderate candidates
June 5, 2012:
The new “top two” ballot used in California’s primary election today (Tuesday, June 5) appears to give moderate candidates in state races a 6-7 percent boost compared to the traditional, more restricted ballot, according to preliminary results of a new study by the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies
Public policy Dean Henry Brady promotes election polling to make more voices heard
May 15, 2012:
UCTV’s “Prime Vote” features Henry Brady’s video commentary, Don’t Hang Up! Why Voters Should Respond to Pollsters,”as he makes a case fo folks to stay on the line and make their opinions heard, especially in an electoral season increasingly dominated by rich donors and highly paid lobbyists.
Bruce Cain on UCTV to talk campaign finance, polling
May 8, 2012:
UCDC’s Bruce Cain talks with UCTV’s “Prime Vote” series about the era of PACS and who’s financing the 2012 election.
Politify tops CITRIS Big Ideas competition
May 2, 2012:
At the annual Big Ideas competition in CITRIS, students vied for $45,000 in prize money. This year, students won the top $20,000 prize for Politify, an online tool that allows voters to see how the platforms of the presidential candidates will affect their lives and the federal government. Other prizes went to a pen that helps autistic children write and a technology for spotting diabetes earlier.
Dignitaries dedicate campus’s renovated Matsui Center
March 14, 2012:
Students, faculty and state dignitaries lauded the Robert T. Matsui Center’s work promoting public service, policy research and education during a special event highlighting recent renovations.
Experts assess results, potential impacts of the Republican primaries
February 29, 2012:
UC Berkeley experts are looking into the Republican presidential primary contest, including reasons for the drawn-out Republican race; how the Tea Party may influence the outcomes; the chances of a brokered convention; gender politics; the power of words; and candidates’ emotions.
What if we lived most of our lives under one president?
June 16, 2011:
Nearly 80 percent of Libyans have known no other leader than Moammar Gadhafi. His 42 years in office would be the same as if Richard Nixon were still in the White House today. Sarah Cowan, a doctoral student in sociology and demography at UC Berkeley, has published a chart on CNN Opinion showing the number of years world leaders have been in power.
UC Berkeley-Field Poll shows voter attitudes on budget
March 16, 2011:
According to the Field Poll results released today, 61 percent of registered voters would prefer to have a special election on the issue, rather than letting lawmakers decide. And if there is a special vote, 58 percent of voters back the tax extension plan, compared to 39 percent who oppose it.
Berkeley Bloggers dissect the state of the rhetoric
January 26, 2011:
A host of professors weigh in on the Berkeley Blog to analyze President’s Obama’s State of the Union address: where it succeeded, what it left out, and how it made us feel.
Right-wing studies? At Berkeley? Stereotypes aside, fledgling campus center is about scholarship, not partisanship
January 18, 2011:
Neither left nor right, the 2-year-old Center for the Comparative Study of Right-Wing Movements is leading the effort to fill a scholarship gap with roots in the Cold War. Proximity to People’s Park has nothing to do with it.
Immigration studies thrive at Berkeley
December 16, 2010:
Scholarship on the intersection of migration, race, citizenship, and politics has grown rapidly at Berkeley in recent years, along with the demographics of the student population. Faculty member Irene Bloemraad, a sociologist specializing in immigration studies, recently co-led a team of student researchers — to discover whether and how children of immigrants teach their parents about the U.S. political system.
