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Alianza is one of UC Berkeley’s longest-standing affinity-based staff organizations, dedicated to addressing the needs and concerns of Chicanx/...Read more about Thriving Community Snapshot: Alianza

Growing up in Humboldt County, Martina Mapatis—who is Mojave, Hualapai, and Yavapai (tribes from the Southwest)—felt embraced by her local Native community, surrounded by members of the Yurok and Karuk peoples of Northern California. When the fifth year Cal student first set...Read more about Reckoning, relationship, repair: How UC Berkeley is rethinking its responsibilities to Native communities

Terisa Siagatonu (she/they), award-winning poet, educator, and transformative leader, will soon be joining UC Berkeley to lead Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) and the...Read more about Announcing UC Berkeley’s inaugural Executive Director for Organizational Transformation, Asian American & Pacific Islander Thriving Initiatives

The History of Black Lives at Cal (BLAC) Program is a multi-year initiative dedicated to documenting, preserving, and advancing the legacy of...Read more about Thriving Community Snapshot: History of Black Lives at Cal Program

Welcome New Golden Bears,

Congratulations on your admission to UC Berkeley, the #1 public university in the world! Whether you’re joining us as a first-year, transfer, or graduate student, we are thrilled to celebrate your achievements and welcome...Read more about Welcome new admits!

By Beatrice Shelton, Strategic Communications

UC Berkeley has been designated as an Age-Friendly University (AFU) by the Age-Friendly University Global Network(link is...Read more about UC Berkeley recognized as Age-Friendly University

A decade-long effort to expand classes and better serve the university’s Asian American and Pacific Islander students culminated in a “cluster hire” that spans various schools and disciplines.

By Lila ThulinRead more about Despite budget threats, UC Berkeley invests in six new tenure-track Asian American and Pacific Islands specialists

UC Berkeley has been officially designated as a Black-Serving Institution (BSI) as part of a new California state initiative recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate a strong, sustained commitment to supporting Black and African American students.Read more about UC Berkeley receives Black-Serving Institution (BSI) designation

We are honored to feature Merri, a dedicated advocate for tribal sovereignty and Indigenous self-determination,...Read more about Thriving Community Snapshot: Merri Lopez-Keifer of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians

Established last year, the Center for Indigenous Law and Justice (CILJ) aims to advance tribal sovereignty, support Native nations, and expand awareness of how tribes engage with the law....Read more about Navajo Nation Supreme Court Visit and Inaugural Roundtable Give Students Prime Insights Into Tribal Law