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Meet the Vice President: Marsha Roberts ’90, M.D.

Marsha Roberts ’90, M.D. plans to advance the Cal Alumni Association’s mission as Vice President of the Board of Directors through mentorship.

Cal Culture

Building Year-Round Community at the Lair

Reflections from the Lair staff on their connections to the Lair, a home away from home for all who visit.

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Join Us for Work Weekend!

Join us in late May and early June for Work Weekends - a behind the scenes look at the Lair and volunteer weekend to help us get our camps ready for summer.

Cal Culture

Creator of the Bear Territory Chant: Ahmad Anderson ’83

As an undergrad, board member Ahmad Anderson ’83 created the now-famous Bear Territory chant, inspired by the music he heard in an African American Studies course on jazz.

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Dr. Samantha Lewis Awarded the 2023 Prytanean Faculty Enrichment Award

The Prytanean Alumnae Chapter honors Dr. Samantha Lewis for her outstanding scholarship and dedication to mentorship.

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Upcoming Events

Apr
17

6:30 pm

14th Annual Reception: Honoring Dr. Darryll J. Pines

University Club, 1135 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

Apr
20

ALL DAY

Pacific Ridge Trail Hike at the Crystal Cove State Park

20403 East Costal Peak Newport Beach, CA 92657

Apr
20

2:00 pm

Admitted Cal Students Reception

Crowne Plaza, West Loop

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Lisa Quiroga

Lisa Quiroga graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in English in 2003. Fifteen years later, her life turned upside down when her father died in a car accident in summer 2018. While sorting his belongings, she found two old shoeboxes full of handwritten letters. Not knowing what they were, she took them all home […]

Cassandra Myers

Cassandra Myers ’12 (Comparative Literature), is publishing her debut novel, a mystery/crime fiction hybrid called They Shut Me Up with Winding Road Stories in April 2024. She describes it as “The Godfather meets Agatha Christie with a dash of Seinfeld.” She’s currently the university science writer for San Jose State University.

Karen McIntyre

Karen McIntyre ’11 recently published a book titled Press Freedom and the (Crooked) Path Toward Democracy: Lessons from Journalists in East Africa.

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