E-News May 2012

New multicultural ed workshops

UC Berkeley is offering a series of interactive workshops for students, faculty, and staff that explore race and culture
--  offering a chance to improve the campus climate and build our community.

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CALPrep Seniors 2012
Photo: Peg Skorpinski

The Class of 2012 prepares to graduate from CAL Prep, a model charter high school run by UC Berkeley and Aspire Public Schools. Five of the 42 seniors were admitted to UC Berkeley. 

The University of California and the University of Michigan collaborate to support new scholars interested in faculty careers that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through research, teaching, and service. Congratulations to the 2012/2013 fellowship recipients.

Students speak about their lives in this selection of award-winning videos from Into the Light -- a project that captures the experiences of low-income, first-generation students: Stephany Martinez and Victoria Garica

New study: the development of white college students as racial allies

 

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Business school: new leadership in Berkeley's campuswide initiative 

Eric AbramsFormer Stanford assistant dean Eric Abrams was recruited to the Haas School of Business to lead diversity efforts -- an outcome of UC Berkeley's Initiative for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity.

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California 'Dreamers' start graduating  

Undocumented StudentsThe first of UC Berkeley's
AB 540 students to benefit from private scholarships through the campus, made possible by the passage of the California Dream Act last fall, are graduating and looking to the future. 

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Campus innovators to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity in new ways 

The campus awarded grants for five new innovative projects that range from promoting sports and fitness for disabled community members to providing research opportunities for undocumented students.

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Students with disabilities hone professional skills, prepare for job market

Paul Hippolitus

If it's a tough job market out there for able-bodied college graduates, imagine how employment prospects might look to students with cerebral palsy or a muscular or neurodegenerative disease.

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Berkeley showcases LGBT works 

Gertrude Stein and Alice ToklasThe Bancroft Library's new exhibit "A Place at the Table" shares literature, film, photography, and other work by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists and features a just-released oral history of Alice B. Toklas.

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Scholars discuss fruits of meaningful work with community partners 

ACES George LipsitzThe American Cultures Engaged Scholarship (ACES) initiative held a daylong symposium that brought students and faculty together to discuss two dozen new courses that feature partnerships with the community.

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Diversity champion wins accolades 

Sheila O'RourkeEquity & Inclusion's Sheila O'Rourke won national recognition for her longstanding work to increase Berkeley's faculty diversity and advancement opportunities.

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