On August 25, Hurricane Harvey landed, forcefully hitting South Texas, Louisiana, and the surrounding areas. On September 9, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida and continues to cause devastating amounts of rain and flooding there, as well as South Carolina and Georgia. Read more about Hurricane Harvey and Irma Relief Efforts »
Posted on September 1, 2017 - 3:40pm
The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) is about being a part of a great and enduring community, ensuring the future of UC Berkeley while honoring the past, and engaging the present. As we celebrate 145 years of golden fellowship, there’s no better time to be part of this wonderful community. We offer a common space in which to gather—a true sense of belonging for hundreds of thousands of Golden Bears. Read more about A Message from CAA's Executive Director and Board President »
Posted on August 14, 2017 - 11:21am
Charlotte Sproul, a Cal alumna and beloved member of the UC Berkeley community, passed away on June 21, 2017.
Kris Jameyson, Senior Director of CAA’s Cal Discoveries Travel program, shared the following memory: Read more about Remembering Charlotte Sproul ’71, M.A. ’75 (1949–2017) »
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Posted on June 2, 2017 - 11:08am
Dear Alumni and Friends,
The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) has a lot to celebrate this year—not least is our 145th birthday! With each year, we rededicate ourselves to our mission to connect Cal alumni with one another and with our beloved university. CAA is about being a part of a great and enduring community, ensuring the future while honoring the past and engaging the present. Read more about Letter from the Executive Director »
Posted on May 22, 2017 - 11:00am
Last November, I hosted a Cal Discoveries Travel group to South Africa. I stood with other Cal alumni and friends before Nelson Mandela’s prison cell on Robben Island, where together we learned about the struggles, pain, and—yes—reconciliation of apartheid. Read more about Director's Chair: Spring 2017 »
Posted on April 19, 2017 - 2:21pm
Berkeley, California, April 4, 2017 – The Cal Alumni Association (CAA), UC Berkeley’s alumni association, has appointed Anh Tran ’06, M.A. as Interim Chief Program Officer. Tran joined CAA in 2016 as director of CAA’s Alumni Scholars Program, and has more than 10 years experience in volunteer and program management, education, community development, and capacity building. Read more about Anh Tran Appointed Interim Chief Program Officer by the Cal Alumni Association »
Posted on April 4, 2017 - 8:54am
As 2016 draws to a close, I am inspired to reflect on the past 12 months, and even further back to the very beginning of our alumni association and the birth of this great university. The alumni association was established in 1872, one year before a group of young men known as “The Twelve Apostles” would become UC Berkeley’s very first graduating class. Read more about Director's Chair: Winter 2016 »
Posted on December 6, 2016 - 9:00am
Berkeley, California, September 7, 2016 – Jared Scherer has been named Chief Program Officer of the Cal Alumni Association (CAA), UC Berkeley’s alumni association. Read more about The Cal Alumni Association Welcomes Chief Program Officer Jared Scherer to Lead Expansion Initiative »
Posted on September 7, 2016 - 9:00am
At Cal we are no strangers to being catalysts for change. I have learned that Cal is where the heart is. During my first seven months at the Cal Alumni Association (CAA), I’ve traveled to meet many of our alumni communities and witness the ways in which they are embodying Cal spirit across the nation. My firsthand experiences with our alumni base inform our efforts as we move forward at CAA. Read more about Director's Chair: Fall 2016 »
Posted on August 16, 2016 - 9:53am
The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) and UC Berkeley came together on May 12 to honor the 2016 recipients of the Alumni Awards at Berkeley Charter Gala.
Described once as the “world’s smartest billionaire,” Alumnus of the Year James “Jim” Simons came to Berkeley after completing his undergraduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and received his Ph.D. from Cal in 1962 at just 23 years old. Read more about CAA and The Berkeley Foundation Honor Outstanding Alumni at Inaugural Berkeley Charter Gala »
Posted on June 15, 2016 - 10:42am
This spring was a time of fresh starts, and summer promises continued growth. Shortly after my arrival at CAA in mid-January, I set out to engage with some of our 94 alumni chapters and communities. Read more about Director's Chair: Summer 2016 »
Posted on June 14, 2016 - 11:16am
What is your favorite Cal tradition? Every alum has one. Read more about King of Cal: The Legacy of Bradford S. King »
Posted on March 23, 2016 - 11:36am
Berkeley, California, January 6, 2016 – Clothilde “Cloey” Hewlett has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Cal Alumni Association (CAA), UC Berkeley’s alumni association, by CAA’s Board of Directors. Read more about Cloey Hewlett ’76, J.D. ’79 is appointed Executive Director of the Cal Alumni Association »
Posted on January 6, 2016 - 9:50am
