UC Berkeley work-study program supports students throughout pandemic
For some students, UC Berkeley’s work-study program has been a source of support amid several challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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For some students, UC Berkeley’s work-study program has been a source of support amid several challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 4, 2021 I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in December 2020, but for all intents and purposes, my on-campus college experience ended abruptly on March 9, 2020. The day started normally. I met with a professor that morning to check in about an upcoming assignment and to share my post-graduation aspirations. I went to my Chicanos and Health Care class. After class, I picked up a cup of coffee and headed to work, not knowing that I had just attended the last in-person class of my undergraduate career. Around 1 pm, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ emailed to ask that a...