UC Berkeley presentation
Transcript: Football baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, water polo, boxing, wrestling, field hockey, lacrosse, softball, and volleyball The Big Game The Sather Tower is 307 feet tall and can be seen from almost any point on campus. This is one of the most known places on campus. Its nickname comes from its resemblance. UC Berkeley is ranked the 4th in the world by Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) and 9th globally by Times Magazine. As of 2012, there are 71 Nobel laureates associated with Berkeley. 28 alumni are Nobel laureates. 9 Nobel laureates are faculty members The Big Game Week precedes the playing of the much-anticipated Stanford-California football game each fall, and continues to be the campus's most popular tradition. Early manifestations included the singing of California songs for five minutes at the start of each class, spontaneous rallies between classes, and a rally on the night before the game. "Blue Monday," a day on which students who were discovered wearing red, Stanford's color, were singled out for public embarrassment University of California, Berkeley Colleges and Schools 4.0 Ball: The stone ball in front of the Campanile is more than a century old, but the tradition associated with it is much newer. Nobody knows exactly when students began referring to the sphere as the "4.0 ball." Apparently, rubbing it right before taking an exam is good luck, along with wearing your lucky socks and getting a good night's sleep. Berkeley was founded during the gold rush by leaders that formed the newly 31st state Berkeley was made up of two institutions: the private college of Oakland, and the mechanical arts college. It received its name from an eighteenth century irish philosopher George Berkeley. The Sather Tower (the Campanile) Nobel Laureates Motto: Fiat Lux "Let There be Light" UC Berkeley has 350 degree undergraduate programs and over 7000 courses. Examples of degree programs are: Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Bioengineering. Tuition "4.0 Ball" UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley California. What is UC Berkeley? California residents: Resident=$32,886 Non-residents=$28,492 Living with relatives= $23,772 Berkeley's Early Stages Sather Gate is a prominent landmark separating Sproul Plaza from the bridge over Strawberry Creek, leading to the center of the campus. The gate was donated by Jane K. Sather, a benefactor of the university, in memory of her late husband Peder Sather. Student Life Berkley has many different dining options for residents and non residents. some of the options include: Crossroads, Cafe 3, Foothill, and Clark Kerr. All of these places have executive chefs and are only available to residents. There are also many other dining options for non-residents and residents. Dining Hall Involvement of Berkeley in World War II The Sather Gate There are a total of 36,142 students attending Berkeley. (As of 2011) Berkeley has 14 different colleges and schools for students to attend to. The most attended schools are the Hass School of Buisiness, the College of Engineering, and the School of Law. Courses and Degree Programs The students at Berkley all stay in dorms, like everywhere else. There are multiple dorms, with multiple levels. The students are paired up with a roommate and share a room. Students are responsible for themselves and their chores. Non- California residents Resident=$55,764 Non-Resident=$51,370 Living with relatives=$46,650 Founded in 1868, UC Berkeley is the flagship campus of the UC System. 10 faculty members and nearly 40 students made up the new University of California when it opened in Oakland in 1869. Construction of South Hall and North Hall on the northern site was promptly begun. In September 1873, the University and close to 200 students, led by UC President Henry Durant, moved to the new campus in Berkeley. Academics Berkeley's whole campus is 1,232 acres, but its central campus is 178 acres. The eastern portion of the campus is within the city of Oakland. The Northern portion of Berkeley is taken up by high quality restaurants. Last but not least, the south portion of the campus is a shopping district. Famous Alumni Cal Athletics The California Memorial Stadium Traditions at Berkeley Berkley has many programs for disabled students, students that have medical needs, and for people that have financial trouble. Berkeley's History Can Take You To New Hights UC Berkeley physics professor J. Robert Oppenheimer was named scientific head of the Manhattan Project in 1942. Berkeley's male undergraduates had to go through military training and there was even an armory on campus. The football team began in 1885, and have played their games in memorial stadium since 1923 The program has produced seven NFL players, including Aaron Rogers (Green Bay Packers) The Dorms About the Campus Robert Gordon Sproul served as president from 1930 to 1958. By 1942, the American Council on