May 26, 2021
The group of about 30 active members began planning in late 2020 to hold a repeat ceremony in 2021, unsure if the campus would have its own. Chancellor Carol Christ and Vice Chancellor Marc Fisher or, rather, their avatars again will take part, in-game, and give remarks.
Then, a new Minecraft server will welcome participants to explore Blockeley’s latest creation in the video game Blockeley 1893, a replica of the university in the 1890s, during the Victorian era, when only about 15 brick and wood buildings and some 2,000 students dotted a much more apparent natural landscape, with uninterrupted views of the hills, Strawberry Canyon and the bay.
UC Berkeley employees expected to return to campus starting July 12
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Beginning July 12, the majority of campus employees will be expected to return to on-site, in-person operations. The specific guidelines for this will be announced in May.
Most UC Berkeley employees will be expected to return to on-site operations beginning July 12.
Additionally, starting June 16, employees currently working remotely will have the option to return to in-person work earlier on a voluntary basis, according to an email sent Thursday by campus administrators.
Specific guidelines for returning to campus will be announced in May and will depend on the availability of vaccines and low community transmission of COVID-19, according to campus spokesperson Janet Gilmore.
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