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Midwest, Meet Berkeley: Inside the Cal Alumni Club of Chicago

The Cal Alumni Club of Chicago doesn’t just gather—it galvanizes. Through beach picnics, game watch parties, and road trips across state lines, they’re creating a Midwest home for Golden Bears of all generations.

Cal Culture

Love Letters to Campus: The Class of 2025 Writes Back

In this collection of “Love Letters to Campus,” five graduating seniors share what made UC Berkeley home—from ceramics and comedy to protests, pigments, and stadium chants. These aren’t goodbyes. They’re artifacts of presence—memories made tactile, reflective, and rooted in the spaces that shaped them.

_{Kirk Tramble ’93 (center left) and other alums connect with students through the Beyond Berkeley Career Series. / CJ Poloka} Director’s Chair

Donor Impact: Enriching the Lives of Students and Alums Alike

This past year, donor contributions supported our Alumni Scholars Program, awarding 212 new, deserving students across our five different scholarships.

Cal Culture

Cheers to Cal: A Celebration of Transition, Community, and What’s Next

On May 17th, Berkeley's graduating class came together at Alumni House for Cheers to Cal—a warm, spirited gathering filled with laughter, pride, and cherished moments celebrating lifelong Golden Bear connections.

Cal Culture

The Glitter Has Teeth: Gericault De La Rose and the Art of Unapologetic Becoming

At the intersection of queerness, Filipinx folklore, and chosen family, Gericault De La Rose M.F.A. ’23 creates maximalist art that resists silence. From protest performances to Sailor Moon shrines, she offers a vision of identity that sparkles, survives, and stuns.

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Upcoming Events

Jun
12

12:00 pm

DC Alumni: Culture Club “Behind the Scenes” Tour at Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

4210 Silver Hill Rd, Hillcrest Heights, MD 20746

Jun
12

2:00 pm

DC Cal Alumni - Culture Club “Behind the Scenes” Tour at Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

4210 Silver Hill Rd, Hillcrest Heights, MD 20746

Jun
19

6:30 pm

Juneteenth Fireside Chat with Dr. Harry Edwards & Dr. Troy Duster

Alumni House, Berkeley

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Quinn-Davidson using a drip torch to ignite a controlled burn in a forest.

_{Marcus Hanschen}

The Burn Boss

Lenya Quinn-Davidson is spearheading a UC-backed movement that empowers California citizens to fight fire with fire

_{Vivien Killilea/Stringer}

Keeping the Faith

Alum of the Year, Cynt Marshall ’81, went from cheering on the sidelines to leading the front office

Illustration of a smartphone surrounded by labeled plants and animals

_{Illustration by Beatriz Ortiz}

I, Naturalist

How a Berkeley-born app has led to one of the largest biodiversity datasets on Earth

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Cal Discoveries Travel creates memorable learning opportunities for thoughtful travelers. Experience the journey of a lifetime.

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