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The UC Berkeley professor centering the Latinx experience on campus

May 13, 2024

Originally published by KQED on May 11.

By Blanca Torres

I met UC Berkeley professor G. Cristina Mora a year ago when she invited me to one of her...Read more about The UC Berkeley professor centering the Latinx experience on campus

UC Berkeley receives AANAPISI designation

April 29, 2024

We're excited to announce that UC Berkeley has once again received designation as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) under Title III and/or Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (...Read more about UC Berkeley receives AANAPISI designation

Welcome new admits!

March 29, 2024
We are thrilled to welcome the first-year class of 2028 and the transfer class of 2026 to the #1 public institution in the world.

New Golden Bears,

Congratulations on being admitted to UC Berkeley! As Vice Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion, I am thrilled to welcome you to our diverse and...Read more about Welcome new admits!

[ABC 7 News] This self-guided tour takes you through the Black history of UC Berkeley's campus

February 27, 2024
Discover UC Berkeley's rich Black history through a self-guided tour, curated by a student and an administrative director, exploring 14 significant campus sites.Read more about [ABC 7 News] This self-guided tour takes you through the Black history of UC Berkeley's campus

UC Berkeley students combat K-12 book bans by creating their own children’s books

January 29, 2024

UC Berkeley students combat K-12 book bans by creating their own children’s books, addressing the exclusion of diverse perspectives in educational materials. Through innovative projects led by UC Berkeley lecturer Pablo Gonzalez, students produce original narratives celebrating the history...Read more about UC Berkeley students combat K-12 book bans by creating their own children’s books

Introducing the Directors of Thriving

December 12, 2023
Please join us in welcoming Takiyah Jackson (she/her), Liliana Iglesias (she/her/ella), and Phenocia Bauerle (she/they) to our Thriving community. We're excited about the positive impact they will bring to our campus.Read more about Introducing the Directors of Thriving

In Focus: Empowering Latinx students to reach their potential

October 2, 2023
A bold new effort aims to transform our campus culture and better reflect Latinx communities and perspectives in our teaching, learning, service, and researchRead more about In Focus: Empowering Latinx students to reach their potential

Berkeley Talks: What are Berkeley's Latinx Thriving Initiatives?

September 22, 2023
Leaders of UC Berkeley's Division of Equity and Inclusion discuss the campus’s Latinx Thriving Initiatives, and how these efforts are supporting Berkeley’s goal of not only becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution, but also of transforming Berkeley into a Latinx Thriving Institution.Read more about Berkeley Talks: What are Berkeley's Latinx Thriving Initiatives?

New Faculty Spotlight: Garcia's California homecoming is big for Berkeley

August 1, 2023
“I made the choice like a lot of first gen college students do: Wherever is closest to home, that’s where I’m going,” said Garcia about joining her older sister at California State University, Northridge, in the mid-1990s, when tuition was virtually free and Proposition 209, which ended affirmative...Read more about New Faculty Spotlight: Garcia's California homecoming is big for Berkeley

Object Lesson: Reaching the summit one step at a time

July 1, 2023
For hikers, few things are more disappointing than huffing up a hard slope and discovering the top is not the top at all. Many an unprepared hiker has been fooled by the so-called false summit.Read more about Object Lesson: Reaching the summit one step at a time

DEI programs are tools for student development, not political fodder

June 8, 2023
States across the country are seeking to eliminate public education funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and research in campaigns led by politicians who openly devalue and criticize DEI work as part of a “woke” agenda .Read more about DEI programs are tools for student development, not political fodder

Meet the Latinx and Democracy Faculty Cluster

May 5, 2023
Increasing the number of Latinx faculty and faculty whose work touches on the Latinx experience at UC Berkeley is a priority that is crucial to becoming a Latinx Thriving Institution because it will allow us to better reflect who we are as a campus, state, and nation.

Therefore, the...Read more about Meet the Latinx and Democracy Faculty Cluster

As new Latinx studies programs stall nationwide, Berkeley offers an answer

April 10, 2023
Latinx people, who today comprise roughly one in five U.S. residents, are forecast to soon account for three-quarters of net new workers and are increasingly pursuing higher education.Read more about As new Latinx studies programs stall nationwide, Berkeley offers an answer

Welcome new admits!

March 30, 2023
We are thrilled to welcome the first-year class of 2027 and the transfer class of 2025 to the #1 public institution in the world.

New Golden Bears,

Congratulations on your admission to UC Berkeley! This is a time of celebration and exploration, but it may also feel...Read more about Welcome new admits!

Updates about the Spring 2023 Latinx Thriving Initiatives

March 2, 2023

Dear Campus Community,

As we make our way to Spring, we want to take a moment to highlight opportunities, special events, and updates from the Latinx Thriving Initiatives (LTI). Since our last message in...Read more about Updates about the Spring 2023 Latinx Thriving Initiatives

Latinx diversity work is about campus transformation, not initiatives

October 11, 2022
When UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, in fall 2018, announced that the university would begin the process of becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) having at least 25% of enrolled undergraduate students who identify as Latinx it was a bold statement that challenged the campus community...Read more about Latinx diversity work is about campus transformation, not initiatives

Fall 2022 Latinx Thriving Institution Initiative Updates

September 14, 2022

Dear Campus Community,

Whether it’s your first time on campus, or you are returning again, Bienvenidxs a Berkeley - Welcome to Berkeley! It has been a very busy summer for the...Read more about Fall 2022 Latinx Thriving Institution Initiative Updates

Latinx Experience at Cal

September 7, 2022
Now that Latinx Heritage Month has arrived, I’ve realized that this is my second year at Berkeley (a little late for the realization, I know). The past year has really flown by — I remember being an admitted freshman and virtually attending bridges’ Senior Weekend and listening to the Raices...Read more about Latinx Experience at Cal

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