One of a Kind:

Caliph Assagai

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He's a change maker

As a student, Caliph Assagai '06 participated in a successful effort to preserve state funding for college outreach programs. "I'm a product of those programs, so I knew how vital they were in helping students achieve their dreams of a college education." Now he lobbies full time for nonprofit clients in the areas of social justice and criminal justice. "The greatest thing about my job is I get to help people." Caliph's profile (with video) is among several you can see here. [ More… ]

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Professor Donald Strong of evolution and ecology is named the recipient of the 2016 Faculty Research Lecture Award, the highest honor the Academic Senate gives to one of its members. The senate also announces the recipients of the Distinguished Scholarly Public Service and Distinguished Teaching awards. [ More… ]

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President Janet Napolitano announces her recommendation for a new pension tier, which would apply only to people hired on or after July 1, 2016. "I believe this proposal supports the university's ongoing excellence and will significantly bolster the long-term financial stability of UC and its retirement program, while providing critical funding for other University priorities." [ More… ]

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