CAA Announcements

Thank you to all the Golden Bears who participated in our second annual Run for California 5K on October 1 – 3, 2021! More than 300 runners and walkers set their courses (and their paces) this past Homecoming weekend to demonstrate their Cal spirit at our virtual race.

In the wake of the George Floyd tragedy and the increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans in the United States, the Cal Alumni Association collaborated with the Berkeley Chinese Alumni International Association and the Cal Armed Forces Alumni to create a series of conversations that explore the shared pain of systemic inequality. We hope that meaningful conversations like these can open the door to a more equitable and inclusive world.

In an effort to amplify the voices of the Pilipinx community at UC Berkeley, the Pilipinx American Alumni Chapter (PAAC) has raised more than $25,000 to support Filipino language students. Buttressing and expanding the language program at Cal is an essential step toward a deeper sense of community around Pilipino heritage and identity.

As this summer comes to its close, so do Summer Welcome Parties. Summer Welcome Parties are the Cal Alumni Association’s traditional signature summer event for alumni across the country to welcome incoming first-year and transfer students to the UC Berkeley community. 

UC Berkeley students and sisters, Nazineen and Nilufar, developed a health education initiative for Afghan refugees.

September 11 marks the anniversary of the tragic loss of countless lives, including UC Berkeley’s own Mark Bingham ’93. On September 11, 2001, Bingham was the last passenger to board United Flight 93, the flight that was hijacked by terrorists but crashed into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, following an attempt of the passengers and crew members to regain control of the plane and avoid the intended target. During the hijacking, Bingham called his mother and reported the events unfolding onboard.