Fiona Doyle, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, to Retire in June 2019 Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California; Fiona Doyle, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division; and…
In Conversation with Chancellor Christ and Senator Skinner Chancellor Christ and Senator Nancy Skinner joined the Graduate Assembly and Cal Alumni Association for an evening to discuss the future of public graduate education.
18th Annual Education Research Day — 3/15–3/16/2018 Education Research Day is an annual conference hosted by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education that offers an opportunity for students to share…
Berkeley Students Go to Sacramento… and Beyond! Legislators at all levels need to know about the importance of graduate research.
Berkeley Ph.D. Students Shine at Graduate Research Advocacy Day This March marked the seventh year that UC Berkeley has participated in the Graduate Research & Education Advocacy Day in Sacramento.
Graduate Diversity Program Welcomes New Leadership! With the New Year, GDP welcomes a new director, Assistant Dean for Graduate Diversity, Abby Rincon.
Alumnus Pens Book about Race UC Berkeley students are at the heart of a novel about race and friendship in T. Geronimo's new book, "Welcome to Braggsville."
New Programs Offer Interdisciplinary Studies Designated Emphasis in Development Engineering A designated emphasis is a specialization, such as a new method of inquiry or an important field…
Share How You Learned Graduate School Survival Skills Want to share your story? The editors of the book All I Needed to Know to Survive Grad School are seeking a…
Students take their research to the Capitol A delegation of 20 graduate students and deans traveled to Sacramento to give lawmakers their perspective: that graduate student research is central not only to the future of the University of California, but to that of the state and the nation as well.
The Dean’s Town Hall: questions from, and answers for, the graduate community Scene: Banatao Auditorium in Sutardja Dai Hall, February 9. Dramatis personae: the graduate community, particularly students (including Graduate Assembly president Bahar Navab,…
Recapping the Town Hall: Your Questions Answered In the late afternoon of February 9, students and staff gathered in the Banatao Auditorium of Sutardja Dai Hall for a first-time Town Hall with the Graduate Dean. So all graduate students may benefit from what was said, the questions and answers from the event are now available online.
Ask questions and make suggestions at a Town Hall with the Dean on February 9 Help us improve your experience as a graduate student!
Why Graduate Education at Berkeley Matters Graduate Dean Andrew Szeri discusses why and how our academic enterprise matters to the state of California, the U.S., everywhere.
National Research Council ranks UC Berkeley’s Ph.D. programs among nation’s best The first detailed survey since 1995 of doctoral programs at the nation's research universities shows that the University of California, Berkeley, continues to have the largest number of highly ranked graduate programs in the country.
Other rankings — To be (measured) is to be perceived (quantitatively, qualitatively, and through a variety of lenses) In an August 29 feature entitled "30 Ways to Rate a College" for the Chronicle of Higher Education, Alex Richards and Ron Coddington created a clear and revealing interactive map to the major rankings showing what measures are important to each rater — and how few they actually have in common.
Graduate students drive UC research and help keep top faculty Julie Kang, a psychology graduate student at UC Riverside, stated the case more baldly than most: "Without graduate students, (the university) quite honestly would come to a screeching halt."
Top quality graduate students flock to UC Berkeley despite budget woes Despite a budget shortfall, hiring freeze and higher fees, the University of California, Berkeley, continues to attract more and higher quality graduate students, according to new data from the campus's Graduate Division.
Enriching the culture, educating the next generation Andrew Szeri savors his walk to work each day, winding through the scenic neighborhoods of Berkeley. He says the journey to Sproul Hall is peaceful and provides time to think before he dives into the emails and voicemails that await him.