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Point of view / Campus opinions vary on same-sex marriage ruling

Following the State Supreme Court's May 15 affirmation of same-sex marriage rights, members of the UC Berkeley campus community offer their reactions. More >

Safety / Resources and tips for staying safe on campus

UC Berkeley offers a wealth of programs, resources, and information for students and employees about staying safe and healthy — from traveling at night to preparing for emergencies or coping with stress and tragedy. The new Staying Safe website compiles safety information from the UC Police Department and many other campus units.

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Chancellor's message on actions to target street crime

In a message regarding the fatal shooting that took place near campus Tuesday afternoon, Chancellor Birgeneau expresses UC Berkeley's commitment to working with the city of Berkeley to abate street crime, and outlines immediate actions the campus has taken. More >
Also: Suspect arrested in fatal shooting south of campus (BPD)

Campus news / Police chief's retirement and rehire 'meticulously' followed UC policies, Brostrom tells panel

Vice Chancellor Nathan Brostrom, seeking to clarify facts and correct what he said was misinformation related to the retirement and rehiring of UC Berkeley Police Chief Victoria Harrison, told members of the state Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education last week that "Chief Harrison did not receive any special treatment in either her retirement package or in her compensation at rehire." More >

Commencement / Grads urged to take a global view, make global change

Parents with congratulatory balloons at commencement

The Class of 2008, gathered under sunny skies to celebrate the end of their beginning and the beginning of their new lives, left commencement ceremonies at the Greek Theatre on Tuesday with a clear message ringing in their ears: "Go out and change the world." More >

State budget / May revision restores some UC cuts; regents' panel OKs student fee increase

In the face of lagging state support and increasing operational costs, the UC regents finance committee on Tuesday approved a 7.4 percent student fee increase for the 2008-09 school year. The vote came as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued his May revision of the state budget, restoring $98.5 million in UC funding but still falling short of covering the university's operational needs. More >

Students / University Medal finalists find inspiration and life lessons at Berkeley

This year, five students — Matthew Johnson, Julia Malkina, Samuel Pittman, Anitha Sivasankaran, and Angelica Zen — were finalists for the University Medal. While they were finishing their semesters and anticipating commencement, they agreed to submit to a questionnaire to give the campus a look at what makes them tick. More >
University Medalist Leslie Chung-Lei Sheu: Top graduating senior an infectious disease detective

Arts / Journalism student wins Lange Fellowship for 'California's Main Street'

Worker along Highway 99, from Lange Award portfolio

After several months of weekends photographing life along Highway 99 in the state's Central Valley, Adithya Sambamurthy said he realized he was barely scratching the surface of what travelers during the Depression-era exodus to the West called "California's Main Street." Now that he has won the 2008 Dorothea Lange Fellowship, the 28-year-old Sambamurthy, who is pursuing master's degrees at the Graduate School of Journalism and in international and area studies, will take next year to finish his photographic expedition along the blacktop road that stretches from Bakersfield to Redding.

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Students / Rockin' the law: Josh Keesan turns course work into tunes