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Updated: Trump administration revokes visas for 4 UC Berkeley students and 2 recent graduates

2 weeks ago | berkeleyside.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Zac Farber

Editors’ note: This story was first published on Monday, April 7, and significantly updated on Tuesday, April 8. California campuses are searching for answers after dozens of international students had their visas terminated in recent days, a worrying trend for the state’s public colleges and universities that enroll tens of thousands of international students and depend on the millions of dollars in tuition revenue they provide.
Trump administration revokes visas for 4 UC Berkeley students and 2 recent graduates

2 weeks ago | berkeleyside.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Zac Farber

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of dozens of current and former University of California students across several campuses, campus officials said over the weekend. Four of the students were current undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley and two more were former Cal students.
UC to no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiring

1 month ago | berkeleyside.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Zac Farber

The University of California will no longer require diversity statements for faculty applicants, the system’s provost, Katherine Newman, said in a letter Wednesday to campus provosts. The announcement comes as the Trump administration has threatened to withhold funding from universities that have programs or initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
UC Berkeley enrolls more California residents

Jan 7, 2025 | berkeleyside.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Zac Farber

UC Berkeley increased enrollment of undergraduates who are California residents by 803 students in fall 2024, a 3% rise over fall 2023, according to data the system released Tuesday. Meanwhile, the number of out-of-state and international students declined by 811 or about 11%, continuing a trend in recent years. In total, Cal enrolled 26,535 California undergraduates, a new record. State lawmakers and Gov.
UC regents approve campus police requests for additional less-lethal weapons

Sep 20, 2024 | berkeleyside.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Zac Farber

The University of California’s board of regents on Thursday approved requests from UC campus police departments to increase their inventory of drones, robots, pepper balls and projectile launchers. Law enforcement agencies in California are required by a 2021 law to publicly request approval for new weapons and ammunition considered military equipment.
UC will consider banning political statements on its websites by faculty and others

Jan 25, 2024 | berkeleyside.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke

University of California faculty and other staff could be banned from publishing political statements, including those stemming from the Israel-Hamas war, on university websites and other university channels under a policy brought to UC’s board of regents. The consideration of such a policy comes after some units, including at least two ethnic studies departments, posted statements on their websites last fall supporting Palestine and condemning Israel. This story was first published on EdSource.
How UC is navigating the complicated response to the war in Gaza

Nov 28, 2023 | lookout.co | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Mallika Seshadri |Hillary Ojeda

Students on California campuses are fearful and upset weeks into the Israel-Hamas war, with Islamophobia and antisemitism on the rise at colleges across the country. The climate across the University of California system is especially tense and has students feeling unsafe, forcing system officials to navigate a delicate issue that is painful for many on its 10 campuses.
How UC is navigating the complicated response to the war in Gaza

Nov 24, 2023 | berkeleyside.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Mallika Seshadri

Students on California campuses are fearful and upset six weeks into the war in Gaza, with Islamophobia and antisemitism on the rise at colleges across the country. The climate across the University of California system is especially tense and has students feeling unsafe, forcing system officials to navigate a delicate issue that is painful for many on its 10 campuses.