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ISSI, home to generations of Berkeley scholars of color, is set to close in June next year
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ISSI was the first institute in the UC system devoted to the study of race, stratification and societal change.College
Campus dorm resident assistants adjust to a new role: COVID cop
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Resident assistants are finding that the perks — like community building and mentorship — are scant, while risk, frustration and fractured relationships are plentiful.education
State auditor blasts UC for admitting unqualified students based on wealthy connections
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The state auditor found many holes in the way UC conducts its admissions process, from inappropriate donor influence to questionable student athlete decisions.COVID-19
Students’ mass migration back to college gets a failing grade
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Epidemiologists and disease modelers tried to predict what would happen when students moved back to campus.education
How to make sense of affirmative action in UC admissions
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Context is king in how foes and backers of affirmative action use statistics, and race would still not play as large a part in the admissions process as some fear.education
College coronavirus testing varies by system, campus
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The differences are driven at least in part by campuses’ varying financial resources and access to testing equipment.College
Many California high school seniors still want to take SAT/ACT even though they are optional at many colleges
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Many test sessions canceled in pandemic. Some remain scheduled with social distancing and masks.California
University of California must stop all use of SAT and ACT in admissions, judge orders
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Judge sided with attorneys who argued that students with disabilities couldn’t access tests during pandemic.California
