UC Centenary Celebrations Highlight Controversy and Legacy
Berkeley marks the University of California’s 100th birthday with a year of events featuring notable alumni and leaders. speakers include Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justice Thurgood Marshall. The piece notes UC's growth to nine campuses and debates over a $311 million budget versus $280 million, with admissions at stake.
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UC President Hitch battles Reagan on budget clash
The article outlines UC President Hitch opposing budget cuts amid cries of as many as 7000 students losing admission. It details Hitch succeeding Kerr, tensions with Reagan era regents, and historical context of campus dissent from 1869 to the Free Speech Movement era. It notes UC’s high national rankings and Nobel laureates as background to the dispute.
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