Iceboxes and jail: Helping immigrant mothers and children held at the border
January 9, 2019
A week with UC Berkeley lawyer Paula Raffaelli, who volunteered to help detainees navigate the legal system.
Coming to America
January 3, 2019
Historical context helps explain the urgency of present-day Central American migrations.
UC Irvine cited as a community college pipeline leader
January 3, 2019
A new report on the national goal of enrolling 50,000 additional low- and moderate-income students by 2025.
Proposed changes to immigration laws would cost California jobs, harm public health
December 6, 2018
The state could lose up to $1.67 billion in federal benefits with changes to the ‘public charge’ test, a new report finds.
Racial bias taints neighborhoods — and residents, research reveals
December 5, 2018
The health and well-being of residents is jeopardized by bias about where they live.
Tiny desk, huge accomplishments – and his own bed
November 28, 2018
Undergrad Alejandro Quiñones is the first in his family to go to college — but already has his first author credit under his belt.
How to develop your profound voice
November 26, 2018
Acclaimed artist and alum Carrie Mae Weems ’84 delivers a ‘great challenge’ to students across campus.
A life of service beyond the battlefield
November 8, 2018
Long after they exit the military, UC student veterans continue to live by the credo “leave no man behind.”
Her dream? To call the US home
November 7, 2018
Viridiana Chabolla, DACA recipient and law student, felt defeated by the 2017 rescission of the program — until she joined the lawsuit challenging it.
Students wage an all-out effort to get their classmates to vote
October 18, 2018
Oct. 22 is almost upon us — be sure to register to vote so you can have your say on Election Day, Nov. 6.