Berkeley News and Announcements

Presidential Projections on Wind Power Flawed According to New Book

Berkeley, CA -- Presidents Bush and Obama both supported wind power development by publicly referencing a Department of Energy (DOE) study that contains serious flaws, according...

La Peña Cultural Center Presents The Latino Film Series La Ultima / June 2012

Curated By David Gutierrez Date: Thursday June 7, 2012 Story of a Day (Rosana Matecki, Venezuela, 2009, 89 min.) A moving series of elements from the lives of humble people of...

Summer and Fall 2012 Class Schedules NOW Available – ENROLL EARLY to Ensure Your Place in Class

Students may login to their Student Centers on the PASSPORT website to enroll  in classes for the Summer and Fall ...more Summer and Fall 2012 Class Schedules NOW Available...

The New PeraltaCard Can Now Be Used – Read More Here

The Peralta District has officially launched the new PeraltaCard, a new method for delivering financial aid disbursements to students. Students ...more The New PeraltaCard Can Now...

Summer BCC Building Hours

Berkeley City College will be open during the summer from Mondays through Thursdays, but will be closed Fridays through Sundays. ...more Summer BCC Building Hours

BCC Accomplishments for 2011-2012

Berkeley City College takes great pride in its achievements this year, even with diminishing resources. Here are our 2011-2012 Accomplishments.

Congratulations to our Class of 2012!

Congratulations to all of our Graduates! Best wishes to everyone! Graduation images are now on our Graduation website.

Cal engineering students win national steel bridge competition

UC Berkeley civil engineering students speed-built a winning steel bridge called ApoCALypse to take first place in the 2012 Student Steel Bridge Competition,

UC Berkeley, as seen through Ansel Adams’ camera

Legendary photographer Ansel Adams shot thousands of photos of Berkeley and the

‘Tony Hawk: Rad Science’ takes flight at Lawrence Hall of Science

The skateboarding star and video-game icon's gravity-defying performance on Saturday is sold out, but

Summer and Fall 2012 Class Schedules NOW Available – ENROLL EARLY to Ensure Your Place in Class

Students may login to their Student Centers on the PASSPORT website to enroll  in classes for the Summer and Fall ...more Summer and Fall 2012 Class Schedules NOW Available...

Historic Greek Theatre safe, sound and superb after upgrades

The 108-year-old Greek Theatre's seismic rating has gone from "very poor" to "good" following six months of retrofit work and other upgrades.

Memorial Day 2012 in Alameda County CA - Memorial Day Parades, Events and more

Here is what is happening for Memorial Day 2012 in Alameda County, CA. Find the area Berkeley events, parades, activities and more for Memorial Day 2012. Acitivites are in...

A Day to Remember in Berkeley

For most of us, Memorial Day 2012 Berkeley marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach...

UC boosts emphasis on composting organic waste

Recycling has allowed UC to divert more than 50 percent of its waste from landfills. But to reach its goal of "zero waste" by 2020, it needs to start composting. Hence...

Betty Inclan Retirement/Debbie Budd Appointment

It is with sadness that I am announcing the retirement of Dr. Betty Inclan as President of Berkeley City College. Dr. Inclan has written me that she plans to retire from the...

'Super Cinema' Film Series at Central Library

Summer’s nearly here! Instead of blockbuster sequel movies, consider the Berkeley Public Library’s new film series, “Super Cinema”.  Each month we’ll explore a...

Real estate? Schools? Tango? CALcierge has the answers for faculty recruits

Staffer Lisa Bagnatori fields inquiries on housing, job contacts, school and childcare options — even how to locate a

Summer and Fall 2012 Class Schedules NOW Available – ENROLL EARLY to Ensure Your Place in Class

Students may login to their Student Centers on the PASSPORT website to enroll  in classes for the Summer and Fall ...more Summer and Fall 2012 Class Schedules NOW Available...

Chancellor search panel sets second ‘listening session’

The advisory committee spearheading the search for UC Berkeley's next chancellor will hold an open meeting

Economics professor John Quigley, leading scholar of housing policy, urban economics, dies

Economist John Quigley, the I. Donald Terner Distinguished Professor and Professor of

AmericanTowns Heroes: Willow Rosenthal Helps City Slickers Become Urban Farmers

This local hero turned empty lots into blooming plots to help revitalize a community and created a model that city officials hope will be duplicated nationally. When Willow...

Power outage darkens Lawrence Hall, four other buildings in campus hill area

A power outage Wednesday closed UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science

Campus Shared Services Center location announced

UC Berkeley has signed a lease for a building to house the new Campus Shared Services (CSS) Center. The building is located at 1608 Fourth St., on the edge of

Revolutionary reading list offered for summer

Memoirs by rocker Keith Richards and chef Gabrielle Hamilton share space with Stendhal's "Charterhouse of Parma" and a history of the hip-hop generation on UC...

Photography Exhibit: From Above, The Photography of Michael Layefsky

Berkeley-based photographer Michael Layefsky exhibits a selection of aerial photographs depicting landscapes of agricultural, industrial, and architectural subjects in the Bay...

Acclaimed scholar john a. powell leads Haas Diversity Research Center

An acclaimed voice on race and ethnicity and a civil-liberties scholar,

EAST BAY STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB SAYS: "FLANAGAN FOR JUDGE"

The East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club voted overwhelmingly in favor of Endorsing Tara Flanagan for Alameda County Superior Court Judge on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Helping...

University Medalist is optimistic about his uncertain future

University Medalist Eric Olliff told his fellow graduates that he had no idea what he was going to do when he got to Berkeley, and

Birgeneau to the Class of 2012: ‘We will always be with you… And GO BEARS!’

Addressing graduating seniors at UC Berkeley's Commencement Convocation Saturday,

Commencement Convocation sends 2012 graduates out into the world

Joyous graduates, their friends and families filled Edwards Track Stadium in a swirl of blue and gold on Saturday, as they celebrated their

Google’s Eric Schmidt to graduates: ‘Find a way to say YES to things’

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, a 1982 Berkeley

UC issues a new statement about the Gill Tract

A new statement about the Gill Tract by UC Berkeley administrators announces that campus police officers along with personnel from other UC police departments have begun taking

Talks planned on shared use of Gill Tract

Campus officials have set a Saturday meeting with city leaders, residents, community members and UC Berkeley students and faculty to weigh "steps necessary for research to

Words to LGBT graduates from one who’s been there: ‘You must continue to Make It Better’

La Pena Celebrates its 37th Anniversary

Celebrating La Pena’s 37th Anniversary the LP 2nd Generation presents: Immigrant Voices Festival The Celebration and Struggle of the Universal Immigrant Voice....

TGIF funds 22 green projects, 56 student internships

In a milestone year for the Green Initiative Fund, the student-funded TGIF has awarded grants to 22 student sustainability projects and funded 56 student internships.

Bike to Work Day 2012 marks revival of the fittest

Campus cyclists mobbed the Energizer Station at Bancroft and Telegraph during Bike to Work Day 2012 — getting quick bike repairs from the student group BicyCal,

UC initiates legal action against Gill Tract occupiers

The University of California filed a lawsuit May 9 against individuals alleged to have participated in the occupation

Berkeley Ph.D. wins top sociology prize for dissertation on sex work in Vietnam

Kimberly Hoang, who earned her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley in 2011, has won the American Sociological Association's

Campus responds to Occupy the Farm demands

Those occupying UC Berkeley agricultural research fields on the Gill Tract issued a new set of demands the evening of May 7 — iin the wake of a campus proposal for steps...

Mind the flying caps and balloons! Commencement takes place Saturday

The season of caps, gowns, diplomas, balloons and bouquets moves into full swing at UC Berkeley this weekend, with more than

Berkeley Medal finalists ready to put promise into practice

The 2012 University Medal finalists — Allison Barden, Zarko Perovic, Whitney Stewart and Sho Takatori

Bruce Cain on UCTV to talk campaign finance, polling

UCDC's Bruce Cain talks with UCTV's "Prime Vote" series about the era of PACS and who's financing the 2012 election.

Diamond, Berdahl to receive 2012 Clark Kerr Award

The Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate has named its 2012 Clark Kerr Awardees: Chancellor Emeritus Robert Berdahl and Marian Diamond, professor emeritus of

New redwood log benches mark Forestry Club’s 100-year anniversary

Six new 10-foot long redwood benches were delivered and installed in front of Mulford Hall on

Exhibition : Visions from the New California

The Visions from the New California award is an initiative of the Alliance of Artists Communities and is generously supported by the James Irvine Foundation. Each year the awards...

For campus staffer, life is good, but dancing is life

Jane Schnorrenberg has been dancing since she was 7. But she's not about to quit her day job.

Despite glittering outside offers, Berkeley’s faculty are choosing to stay

The notion of a faculty brain drain at Berkeley turns out to have a lot in common with Mark Twain’s

2012 Summer Olympics: Cal Athletics spotlights London-bound Bears

Since 1920, UC Berkeley athletes have earned more than 150 Olympic medals. Visit Cal Athletics' 2012 Olympians website for regular updates on Golden