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As a guest of the The Blum Center for Developing Economies, President Bill Clinton will speak to UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty about "Global Citizenship: Turning Good Intentions into Positive Action."

Since the event has been sold out, look for an online video of the event after 5 p.m. February 26 at webcast.berkeley, UC Berkeley on iTunes, and UC Berkeley on YouTube.

(Source: http://events.berkeley.edu/)

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With a little help from his friends--and Facebook--freshman Michael Bloch is making a difference

By Wendy Edelstein, NewsCenter | 19 January 2010

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Campus departments:  Are you moving?  Running out of space in your file cabinets?  Have documents, cds and floppy disks that no longer need to be retained since they're more than 5 years old?  Then who are you going to call...Cal Shredding! 

For a reasonable recharge fee, Mail Services will pick up and shred your materials for you.  They're also recycling all the shredded material as part of the campus' sustainability program.

Visit http://mailservices.berkeley.edu/services/calshredding to learn more about Mail Services' shredding program pricing and how to prepare your documents for pick up.  Cal Shredding--call or send an email to Mail Services today!

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Use the new UC Berkeley Wellness Wheel to help balance mind, body, and soul. 

The Wellness Wheel demonstrates how the dimensions of life work together to support and foster wellness in each of us.  View it at http://wellness.berkeley.edu/. The Wellness Wheel is the product of UC Berkeley Living Well, a collaborative effort between the following campus departments:

Environment Health & Safety:   http://www.ehs.berkeley.edu

Human Resources: http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/

Recreational Sports: http://calbears.berkeley.edu/insidepage.aspx?uid=d84fdba2-c354-48cd-9bda-b3968839f03f

University Health Services Health Matters (for Faculty & Staff): http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/facstaff/healthmatters/index.shtml

Health Promotion (for Students): http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/healthpromotion/index.shtml

UC Berkeley Living Well...making wellness a priority!

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Cal Overstock and Surplus offers FREE Community Computer Recycling “drop-off” EVERY Wednesday from 9am-3pm.

Location: 1000 Folger Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702

After dropping off your computer, shop the Cal Overstock and Surplus showroom for:

• office furniture
• computers
• laptops
• vehicles
• laboratory equipment
• small machinery

Recycling and reusing equipment, furniture, and other products keeps them out of landfills.  Surplus and recycled items usually cost less, too, but are still in good condition, making them a smart purchase. 

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