Skip to content
TrackPodcasts
newsMar 18, 202223:37pending

Townies versus gownies battle for Berkeley

About this episode

Thousands of students apply to UC Berkeley every year. It’s one of the most applied-to universities in the entire U.S. But the city of Berkeley is also emblematic of our nationwide housing crisis. Which is why residents and the university have been locked in a legal battle over enrollment numbers.

Today, we delve into the latest town-versus-gown throw-down.

More reading:

Lawmakers unveil rescue effort to help UC Berkeley avoid enrollment cuts after court battle

How much will UC Berkeley have to cut admissions after Supreme Court decision? What we know

UC Berkeley will meet court-ordered enrollment cap with online, deferred admission offers

Get every episode summarized

Each time Headlines From The Times publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

No transcript yet

This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.

Townies versus gownies battle for Berkeley

Headlines From The Times

0:00
23:37

More episodes

More from Headlines From The Times

View all episodes →