Fall Colloquium Series 2016

The Center for Studies in Higher Education proudly presents the 2016 Fall Colloquium Series, a program of stimulating lectures and discussions on national and international issues shaping higher education today.   Hear viewpoints from Bay Area senators, university presidents, and leading scholars on higher education issues. All lectures take place on the University of California, Berkeley campus and are free of charge. Graduates, faculty, staff, and members of the general public are welcome to attend.  Watch for upcoming announcements and join the discussion!

September

1. Public Research Universities: Recommitting to Lincoln's Vision An Educational Compact for the 21st Century
   Speakers: Robert Birgeneau & Henry Brady, UC Berkeley 
   Date: Thursday, September 8, 2016
   Time: 12pm to 1pm with lunch
   Location: Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117
   Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onYh5n3Gd0o(link is external)
   
   
2. The Two Cultures of Science: Implications for University-Industry Relationships in US Agriculture Biotechnology
   Speaker: William Lacy, UC Davis
   Date: Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
   Time: 12pm to 1pm with lunch
   Location: Library, Evans Hall 768 
   No video available
   
   
3. Maintaining Access to Public Higher Education
   Speaker: President Leroy Morishita, Cal State East Bay
   Date: Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
   Time: 12pm to 1pm with lunch
   Location: Social Science Matrix, 8th Floor Barrows, Room 832
   Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9WEa6rkbYU(link is external)

October

4. The Impact of Recent Process Changes in UC Berkeley Undergraduate Admissions
   Speaker: Jesse Rothstein, UC Berkeley
   Date: Thursday, October 13th, 2016
   Time: 12pm to 1pm with lunch to follow
   Location: Academic Innovation Studio, Dwinelle 117
   UC Berkeley Admissions in 2015 and 2016: An Analysis of the Role of Letters of Recommendation and Augmented Review Paper(link is external) 
   Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faT-36iYaiU(link is external)

5. The Public University & The Legislative Process
   Speakers: Senator Carol Liu & Senator Loni Hancock
   Date: Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
   Time: 3pm to 4pm
   Location: Social Science Matrix, 8th Floor Barrows, Room 832
   Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ejzs0DfrM8(link is external) 
   
   

6. Clinton's Tuition Free Proposal: Would it Work and What Would it Mean in California?
   Speakers: Donald Heller, Robert Shireman and John Douglass, UC Berkeley & USF
   Date: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016
   Time: 3pm to 4pm
   Location: Social Science Matrix, 8th Floor Barrows, Room 832
   Co-Sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley(link is external) 
   Watch: https://youtu.be/Jre3--3_jDw(link is external)

November