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Stories for March 17, 1999

  
Graduation Rates Hit All-Time High

  
Biotechnology Luminaries Reflect on the Industry at 25

  
Memorial for the Late Glenn Seaborg Set for March 27 in Zellerbach Auditorium

  
Schekman to Deliver March 31 Faculty Research Lecture

  
April 17: Hold the Date for Cal Day!

  
Business Class Pits 66 Berkeley Students Against Stanford Rivals in E-mail Negotiations

  
Y2K Worries? Help Is on the Way at Y2k.berkeley.edu

  
Gender Apartheid Under Afghanistan's Taliban

  
Staff Profile: Joan Parker Looks Back on 40 Years of Women's Sports at Berkeley

  
More About: Taking an Artistic Journey Through Iranian History

  
Berdahl Airs Work/Life Issues With Bay Area Employers

  
EEOC Official Discusses the Post-209 Era

  
Photo: In-Line Skating 101

  
Photo: It Happens Every Spring

  
Celebrating Black History

  
NPR Biotechnology Broadcast Features Three Berkeley Faculty


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Photo of the Week: Mark Morris Dance Group Returns

Photo: Ruth Davidson of the Mark Morris Dance Group

Ruth Davidson of the Mark Morris Dance Group will perform the opening solo of "New Love Song Waltzes," at Zellerbach Hall March 18 to 21. The company's visit to campus, presented by Cal Performances, also features the world premiere of Morris' new work for orchestra and chorus, "Dixit Dominus," set to the music of Handel.





Top Story: Graduation Rates Hit All-Time High; Underrepresented Minorities Post Record Gains

The graduation rate at Berkeley has hit an all-time high, with more than 82 percent of students now graduating -- a figure clearly outpacing that of most other top public research institutions.

Not only is Berkeley's overall undergraduate graduation rate the highest it's ever been, but figures released by the campus March 11 show that the rates for African American, Chicano and Latino students also are hitting all-time highs.

"These graduation rates are exceptional," said Chancellor Berdahl. "They are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students and the commitment of our faculty and staff. We don't simply try to attract top students to Berkeley, we provide them with services and guidance that helps ensure they succeed here." (continues)




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March 17 - 30, 1999 (Volume 27, Number 27)
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