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S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023)
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S2023-2024 #1: Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Lisa Maher (February 7, 2025–unknown)
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S1964-1965 #17: Ygnacio Valley High School/Richard France (October 13, 1964–October 16, 1964)
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S1965-1966 #35: San Mateo College/T. Curren (November 8, 1965–December 20, 1965)
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S1965-1966 #68: Education (UC Berkeley) (March 3, 1966–March 8, 1966)
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S1966-1967 #74: Education (UC Berkeley) (February 22, 1967–February 28, 1967)
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S1968-1969 #23: Ygnacio Valley High School/Richard France (September 30, 1968–December 1, 1968)
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S1968-1969 #80: Ygnacio Valley High School (February 24, 1969–April 1, 1969)
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S1969-1970 #38: Ygnacio Valley High School (October 17, 1969–November 18, 1969)
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S1969-1970 #67: Oakland Technical School/Virginia Romain (December 30, 1969–January 5, 1970)
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