Celebrating
150 Years
of Cal Spirit

Since 1872, the Cal Alumni Association (CAA) has ensured that you, as a graduate of UC Berkeley, will always be part of our Cal family. Join CAA in commemorating this milestone year and unlock the full benefits of being Berkeley. For Life.

Celebrate Our 150th

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Becoming part of CAA is more than a membership card. It’s supporting Cal students. It’s building relationships. It’s advancing careers. And it’s showing that you’re a proud alum of one of the greatest universities in the world.

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Alumni are the Cal legacy. A gift in support of CAA keeps us all connected — to UC Berkeley and to each other.

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Get Involved

From growing your professional network to mentoring Cal grads to attending tailgates and hoop parties, there are so many ways for you to engage with your fellow Golden Bears.

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News & Updates

Career

Bears in Business: Stuart Smith ’70

The award-winning Smith-Madrone co-founder discusses the ways his Cal experience at UC Berkeley influenced his decision to enter the wine industry and shaped his business practices.

Director’s Chair

Connections to Cal Are Critical for the Alumni Journey

150 years ago, a group of 12 rising seniors gathered in downtown Oakland, deciding to establish the alumni community we now know as the Cal Alumni Association (CAA). This simple, purposeful act ensured that all future students would have a lifetime community at Berkeley. The following year, those 12 students became the first to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley.

_{Lupe Gallegos-Diaz (front row, left) with UC Berkeley undergraduate students at a Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association reception. / Courtesy of Lupe Gallegos-Diaz} Alumni Chapters

The History and Legacy of the Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association

Established in 1984, the Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association works to engage, empower, and equip Chicanx and Latinx students in their UC Berkeley journey.

News

Becoming One’s Best Self

Senior TAAP Scholar Danny Muñoz ’22 hopes to one day create policies that better the situation of marginalized youth of color.

Cal Culture

Year in Review: The Cal Alumni Association in 2022 and Beyond

What happened in 2022? Look back on the changes, developments, and initiatives that took place within the Cal community and the Cal Alumni Association.

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The CAA Board of Directors is a policy governance board, which governs with an emphasis on vision, encouragement of diversity, strategic leadership, and proactive decisions. The Board strives to serve and connect with the broad constituency of Cal alumni and future alumni. It is the responsibility of the Board to develop policies for the Association for which the CAA Executive Director and staff are responsible for attaining. Applications due February 17, 2023.

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