"The fortunes of the city of Berkeley and the university at the foot of its hills have always been intertwined. Today, UC Berkeley owns more than 400 acres of land in Berkeley and is its largest employer, accounting for nearly one in four jobs. Its students, faculty and alumni 63 Nobel laureates among them have made UC Berkeley into a world-class research institution and bolstered the city's reputation as a bastion of free speech and progressive values."
"The Trump administration's attempt to reshape higher education in line with its political priorities poses an existential threat to UC Berkeley and other East Bay campuses. Across the UC system, the administration has canceled or suspended $230 million in research grants this year. Federal officials are investigating Cal over its admissions practices, its handling of campus protests and allegations of antisemitism, and its receipt of foreign funds."
Berkeleyside is the only professional newsroom with a beat principally dedicated to covering UC Berkeley. UC Berkeley owns more than 400 acres in Berkeley and is its largest employer, accounting for nearly one in four jobs. Students, faculty and alumni, including 63 Nobel laureates, have made Cal a world-class research institution and reinforced the city's reputation for free speech and progressive values. Nearly a third of last year's undergraduates were the first in their families to attend college. The Trump administration has canceled or suspended $230 million in UC research grants and launched federal investigations into admissions, protest handling, antisemitism complaints, and foreign funding. Earlier this fall, UC Berkeley officials turned over the names of 160 students and faculty mentioned in internal antisemitism complaints. Berkeleyside is launching a new beat to cover higher education challenges and opportunities in the East Bay.
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