UC Berkeley Chancellor Faces Budget Shortfall As Academic Year Kicks Off

Wednesday marks the start of classes at the University of
California, Berkeley. Like other colleges and universities across
the country, the school is trying  to adapt to the coronavirus
pandemic while also facing a $340 million budget deficit. At the
same, the nation is grappling with demands for social justice and
racial equity -- struggles Berkeley has long wrestled with. “I
don’t know of any time more difficult in my lived life as this
one,” said UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ earlier this month
during an address to the campus community. In this hour, we talk
with Christ about how the university is responding to the pandemic,
student needs, and financial challenges.