Judge Orders UC Berkeley To Freeze Enrollment After Neighborhood Group Sues

WE ARE CONFIDENT THE COURT WILL ULTIMATELY PERMIT US TO PROCEED. MEANWHILE, THERE ARE PLANS TO INCREASE HOUSING NEAR THE CAMPUS, INCLUDING ON THE PROPERTY OF PEOPLE'S PARK WHICH THROUGH A PROTEST ON CAMPUS TODAY. >> THEY SAY WE NEED HOUSING BUT WHY? IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE OVER AND ROLLING. >>> THE SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT COULD BE IN A TOUGH SITUATION OVER THE CITY'S EMPLOYEE VACCINE MANDATE. AS OF NOW, ALL CITY EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION OR GET TESTED WEEKLY TO STAY ON THE JOB. THE TESTING OPTION WILL PHASE OUT EXCEPT FOR THOSE WITH A VALID RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL EXEMPTION. THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION IS ASKING THE CITY TO KEEP BOTH OPTIONS IN HOPES OF NOT LOSING MORE POLICE OFFICERS. CITY

Channel: KPIX CBS SF Bay Area

Views: 221,984

Keywords: KPIX 5 News Evening, John Ramos, Education, UC Berkeley, Cal, Enrollment Freeze, Lawsuit, Housing

Id: 0_DEKSJKhSY

Length: 3min 5sec (185 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 25 2021

Reddit Comments

[u/nmj510]

The library was so packed today that people were waiting for seats just to study or sit. Campus definitely feel crowded and past capacity.

[u/DesertPunked]

UC Berkeley is typically an impacted university isn't it?

[u/Pointyspoon]

Here's the enrollment data dating back to the 1800s. There's been a huge spike in undergraduate enrollment the last few years.

https://pages.github.berkeley.edu/OPA/our-berkeley/enroll-history.html

[u/Medumbdumb]

Good

[u/fastgtr14]

they need to permit the housing for students to keep them on campus instead of letting them fill up housing elsewhere.