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The UC Berkeley Honor Code is a student-driven document – and, for a large research university, a pioneering one – that grew out of discussions between the ASUC, the Graduate Assembly, the Academic Senate and the deans of the College of Letters and Science, which accounts for more than half of Berkeley’s faculty and three in four of its undergrads.
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From ‘Beat Street’ to Berkeley
March 19, 2013:
A visiting assistant professor in the music department, J. Griffith “Griff” Rollefson has carved out a unique specialty for himself in the world of musicology. He’s not just a go-to guy when it comes to the study of hip hop and its cultural impact. He’s the go-to guy in the field of European hip hop.
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.
Media ethicist Edward Wasserman to become new journalism school dean
December 7, 2012:
Edward Wasserman, an authority on the ethics, evolution and ownership of the news media, will become dean of the Graduate School of Journalism.
USAID chief lauds Blum Center as model in search for global solutions
October 11, 2012:
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah visited campus and encouraged students to join the search for open source solutions to pressing global problems.
‘Fiat Lux’ asks us, again, to picture UC’s future
September 25, 2012:
Nearly a half-century after Clark Kerr commissioned Ansel Adams to capture a ‘prospective view’ of UC, the On the Same Page program is prompting a rolling discussion of where the system is headed — and where it should be headed — in 2012.
Students’ yurt-style design embraced by Pinoleville Pomo Nation
September 21, 2012:
A yurt-style house design conceived in last spring’s E10, Engineering Design and Analysis, was used as the base concept for several successful housing grant applications by members of the Pinoleville Pomo Nation, who will use the funds to build up to 26 new homes in the Mendocino County community of Ukiah.
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.
Chancellor’s final back-to-school briefing has the ring of success
August 23, 2012:
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.
New study links LA Unified’s new schools to elementary student performance benefits
August 14, 2012:
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s ambitious construction of 131 new schools over the last decade has shrunk severely overcrowded campuses, giving elementary students (but not high schoolers) a major academic boost, according to a new study.
State education chief unveils report to guide new generation of California schools
July 25, 2012:
California should refocus on updating and replacing aging school buildings with schools designed to be more environmentally friendly and better suited to the needs of the next generation of students, according to a new UC Berkeley report released today by the top state schools chief.
UC Berkeley, as seen through Ansel Adams’ camera
June 1, 2012:
Legendary photographer Ansel Adams shot thousands of photos of Berkeley and the other UC campuses during the 1960s, and now a photo book based on the collection, “Fiat Lux,” is going out to all incoming students as part of the annual On the Same Page program.
PACE’s latest update on California’s K-12 education finds little progress, lots of challenges
May 3, 2012:
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.
Cal students “Spread the Word” at Richmond High with college-going help
April 26, 2012:
UC Berkeley student volunteers will introduce 90 Richmond High teens to campus Friday, culminating a yearlong effort to help these local students navigate a path to college.
With nods to Occupy Wall Street, economic inequality teach-in generates light, not heat
April 5, 2012:
A UC Berkeley teach-in on economic inequality Wednesday quietly laid bare the intellectual underpinnings of the nationwide push to narrow America’s wealth gap.
Alan Schoenfeld awarded highest international distinction in math education
February 15, 2012:
Alan Schoenfeld, a professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education, has received the 2011 Felix Klein Medal for Lifetime Achievement from the International Commission on Mathematics Instruction.
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life to open Jan. 22
January 19, 2012:
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, the latest addition to the city’s burgeoning downtown arts and culture district, is opening to the public on Sunday, Jan. 22.
‘Kids First’ author David Kirp’s ideas on a new national agenda for youth
October 27, 2011:
The Goldman School of Public Policy’s David Kirp outlines his ideas for reforming American education and putting “Kids First.”
Expanding the guftugu — or conversation — about South Asia
October 14, 2011:
Leaders of UC Berkeley’s new Urdu and Pakistan Initiatives will welcome visitors to the Berkeley Art Museum this Sunday (Oct. 16) for a special program on South Asian art.
Sept. 10 colloquium to examine roles of history, culture in teaching and learning foreign languages
August 30, 2011:
Organizers say that since the attacks of 9/11 – despite increased awareness of the importance of history and culture in language instruction – some topics remain off-limits in the classroom.
Twitter’s Biz Stone joins Haas School of Business as executive fellow
August 23, 2011:
Twitter co-founder and serial entrepreneur Biz Stone will share his experiences and insights with the Haas School as the school’s fourth executive fellow, a position in which respected executives and thought leaders advise the dean, faculty and staff.
Chamberlin Fund launches exploration of online education for Berkeley professional schools, extension program
August 16, 2011:
Highly qualified students from around the world could have greater access to programs at the University of California, Berkeley professional schools and through UC Berkeley Extension, thanks to $1 million from the Chamberlin Family Donor Designated Fund at the University of California, Berkeley Foundation.
LA students more true to their charter schools than teachers, studies say
July 19, 2011:
Teachers in Los Angeles Unified School District’s charter schools are up to three times more likely to leave their school at year’s end compared with their peers in other LAUSD schools, according to a UC Berkeley report released today.
‘Mr. Teaching’ receives the campus’s highest honor
June 16, 2011:
For 38 years he has shone — and helped teach others to shine — in the classroom. On Monday, the campus honored Steve Tollefson, director of the Office of Educational Development, with a Berkeley Citation. The award comes in recognition of his abundant efforts to promote teaching and writing excellence at Berkeley.
Distinguished Teaching honors for gifted faculty trio
April 19, 2011:
Three of Berkeley’s most inspiring professors – as chosen by their students and faculty peers – will be presented this week with the campus’s 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award.
Cal Teach graduates first credentialed teacher
March 21, 2011:
Becoming a teacher was just about the last thing on Stephanie Morgado’s mind when she started her studies at Berkeley five years ago. Now she’s a full-time teacher in Vallejo, and the first recipient of a teaching credential through Cal Teach, a program to prepare math, science and engineering teachers for the public schools.
UC Commission on the Future releases final report
December 6, 2010:
The final recommendations of the UC Commission on the Future were unveiled Monday, Dec. 6. The panel addressed five broad areas of concern: teaching and curriculum, undergraduate enrollment and access, research and graduate education, fiscal discipline and administrative reform, and public education and advocacy.
Researchers advocate teacher training, mentoring to boost preschool results
October 20, 2010:
The report, Lifting Pre-K Quality: Caring and Effective Teachers,” says governors and federal leaders should rely less on regulations and more on improving teacher quality to combat the often disappointing benefits of preschool.
Berkeley adds Math for America to help solve STEM education equation
October 19, 2010:
Six outstanding math and science teachers from public schools in the Bay Area have just begun five-year fellowships on campus through the new Math for America Berkeley program. It’s a new approach for Berkeley’s mission to help fill a critical need for the nation: better math and science education.
Expert forum to explore implications of grading teachers
September 14, 2010:
Joining a national debate about the Los Angeles Times’ recent publication of its own evaluations of 6,000 elementary school teachers, the University of California, Berkeley, is hosting a Sept. 27 experts forum, “Grading the Teachers: Measures, Media and Policies.
