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Dr. Harry Edwards and Dr. Troy Duster brought history to life in a powerful Juneteenth conversation on justice, legacy, and leadership, reminding us that the past is not behind us, but guiding us forward.
At San Francisco Pride 2025, the Cal community marched with unmistakable spirit, led by the Cal Alumni Association and GenEq. With banners raised, music booming, and voices united, they carried forward a legacy of queer joy as resistance.
Photographer Kevin Kitsuda has been capturing the magic of the Lair of the Golden Bear, one frame at a time. His photos freeze moments of joy, connection, and natural beauty—telling the story of the special bonds between the people at the camp, and between the people and the camp itself.
Professor Nadesan “Nad” Permaul has spent nearly six decades at UC Berkeley, as student, scholar, administrator, and leader. This year, the university honors his extraordinary legacy with the 2025 Berkeley Citation.
In this rare and candid conversation, Emmy honoree Jon Else looks back at the ethical, artistic, and deeply human threads running through his documentaries. From atomic bomb makers to opera stagehands, Else unpacks what it means to tell the truth, finish what you can, and carry the rest.
Creekside is where we sing what we’ve written or read what we’ve read. There’s no pressure, no expectation. Just people, being together, surrounded by the quiet hum of nature, the strumming of guitars, and the kind of honest feeling you get when you’re in the business of being real—no frills, no pretense.
This past year, donor contributions supported our Alumni Scholars Program, awarding 212 new, deserving students across our five different scholarships.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Before students arrive in Berkeley, many get their first taste of Cal community at Summer Welcome Parties—chartered chapter-hosted gatherings filled with warmth, wisdom, and Golden Bear pride. Here we take a look back at the memories, milestones, and magic of these beloved events.
