News

UC Berkeley welcomed HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) scholars from across multiple campus programs for a community meet-and-greet with Chancellor leadership, faculty, staff, and campus partners. The gathering brought together students participating in research...Read more about UC Berkeley welcomes HBCU scholars through a campus-wide commitment to thriving and graduate pathways

This summer, seven fellows in the HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars for Change program are pursuing projects with Berkeley mentors while learning about potential research careers.Read more about From HBCUs to the Bay, mentoring the next generation of scientists

The program, a non-profit dedicated to increasing Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian student representation in higher education, hosted a five-day immersive college access experience in June.Read more about Berkeley was recently the first UC ever to host College Horizons

UC Berkeley will welcome the nationally recognized College Horizons program to campus this summer, bringing more than 120 students from federally recognized tribes from across the country together for an immersive...Read more about UC Berkeley to host 2026 College Horizons Summer Program

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