|
|
Jeff Tedford, who has overseen the Golden Bear football program for the past 11 seasons, has been relieved of his duties as UC Berkeley's head football coach, Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour announced today. Under Tedford, Cal compiled an 82-57 record from 2002-11, but his mark was 23-27 over the past four years.
> Read the full article...
|
Sara Thacker gave up a successful career as a litigator for a more informal - and, she believes, more effective - approach to resolving conflicts. Now, as director of the Staff Ombuds Office, she aims to create a safe place for Berkeley staff and non-Senate faculty to work out their issues with managers, colleagues and the changing nature of their jobs themselves.
> Read the full article...
|
Eating your veggies is good advice. But new research from UC Berkeley shows that plants that contain estrogen can make monkeys have more sex, groom less and be more aggressive. The finding suggests that eating plant-based hormones could have played an important role in primate evolution.
> Read the full article...
|
|
HEADLINES
|
Welcome celebration for Nicholas Dirks planned for next week.
School of Public Health wins $2.75 million grant to address health inequities in four cities.
|
|
PEOPLE
|
Missy Franklin tops a bumper crop of new athletic recruits.
Senior engineering student wins prestigious scholarship.
Renowned nuclear physicist dies at 68. |
|
|
CAMPUS NEWS
|
Cal Dining's efforts to save and recycle food win national praise.
Five-year collaboration in education, culture and scientific research.
Designed to aid with connections via the new Google email, calendar and docs apps.
Closures, shorter open hours planned.
|
|
COMING UP
|
Environmental and civil-rights advocate speaks Nov. 29.
Film series goes behind the scenes with "Lost Highway" and "Wild at Heart" writer. |
|
|
|
|
Breaking News
| Campus Calendar
|
News tips or feedback? Please contact us at e-news@berkeley.edu
Berkeleyan archive
Managers & supervisors: Please print and post a copy of this newsletter for any staff who don't have access to email. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
