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The Cal Alumni Association’s Year In Events: 2024

In all of 2024, the Cal community has done incredible things, from moon travel to the Olympic games to discussing AI’s impact on our future. In case you missed them, here are some Cal highlights from 2024.

Director’s Chair

Introducing Interim Executive Director Kirk Tramble ’93

As a proud member of the Class of 1993 and former President of the Board, I know firsthand the value of our Berkeley experience and the bonds that unite us.

_{Staffers transform a tired game into a sparkling event with Disco Bingo, proving that camp magic is all about turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. / Kevin Kitsuda / Cal Alumni Association} Career

Camp Magic vs. Corporate Climb: What’s Really Worth Your Time

Deciding to work at the Lair of the Golden Bear is not a reckless act of rebellion, nor a polite excuse to procrastinate adulthood. It’s something more profound and more interesting.

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Corinne Martinez’s Spanish Fideo Recipe

Wine collector and alum Corrine Martinez ’85 shares an old family recipe. Her recommended wine pairing rounds out this delicious fare.

Career

Sometimes, Your Career After Cal Is Like a Box of Chocolates

Coming to UC Berkeley with a passion for social justice and advocacy, Linda Sanchez ’14 found a career path that aligned with those values: co-owning a chocolate shop.

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Upcoming Events

Jan
3

7:30 pm

Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra, Winter Concert

Hertz Hall

Jan
24

9:00 am

Us Versus Them: How to Reduce Polarization in America

Alumni House, UC Berkeley

Jan
25

10:00 am

Cal Black Alumni Association Virtual Book Club

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A group of people sitting on a sandy beach

_{Photo by Joe Stanford and Tim Rudnick}

A Reading from the Edge

On Resolving to Complete Moby-Dick for the New Year

Kitchen scene with a pan of steaming yellow tomatoes cooking on a stovetop

_Midjourney

Global Holiday Bites

I-House alumni share family recipes from Tunisia, Madagascar, Reunion Island, and beyond.

_{Photograph by Marcus Hanschen}

Please Allow Him to Introduce Himself

Rich Lyons is Berkeley's 12th—and rockingest—chancellor.

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