Jessie Kuhns

Two UC Berkeley students before the 52nd San Francisco Pride Celebration on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Two UC Berkeley students before the 52nd San Francisco Pride Celebration on Sunday, June 26, 2022. / Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small
News

The Cal Community Celebrates Love

The Cal Alumni Association, in partnership with UC Berkeley’s Gender Equity Resource Center, celebrated at the 52nd annual San Francisco Pride Parade.

Editorial cartoon about Jacob Smith's retaliation for Balangiga. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Philippine-American War was billed as a “friendly colonialism,” said UC Riverside professor Dylan Rodríguez, Ph.D '01. This image depicting the Battle of Balangiga, in which thousands of Filipinx civilians were killed by American troops, shows a different narrative. / Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons https://bit.ly/3m7VP5U
Chapters

The Afterlife of the American Empire

The Cal Pilipinx community challenges the 'friendly colonialism' narrative.

Midori Kono Thiel at her Augmented reality exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, WA. Midori Kono Thiel at her Augmented Reality exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, WA. / Courtesy of Tamiko Thiel
Chapters

Midori Kono Thiel: A Life of Art

By Josephine Thorton

The Japanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley (JAWAUCB) honored Midori Kono Thiel ’55, MFA ’59, with its 2022 Outstanding Alumnae Award. The recipients of this award have distinguished themselves through their academic careers, contributions to their community, and career accomplishments.

Cheryl Wright, president of the Cal Black Alumni Association Cheryl Wright ’83, president of the Cal Black Alumni Association / CJ Poloka
Chapters

Helping Students Rise in Community, Toward Purpose

Though there are many resources for those who pursue higher education, navigating the post-grad landscape is less clear, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds.*

Mural depicting farmworkers Mural depicting farmworkers from "To Live for the Harvest" / Courtesy of OCWorld Media Company
Chapters

To Live for the Harvest

How farmworkers who “live for the harvest” are impacted most by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parker Yazzie Parker Yazzie / Courtesy of Parker Yazzie-Umberger
Scholars

Parker Yazzie Navigates Her Native Identity at Cal and Beyond

When Yazzie chose Cal, she knew she wanted to exemplify Native excellence; letting her academic and social achievements demonstrate that Native people can be successful in any field.