Cal Alumni Coloring Pages
Campanile in Springtime A familiar scene framed by iconic blossoms. Oski’s Party Our sturdy mascot greets you with a hearty “Go Bears!”
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How We Can Support Students During the Pandemic
Many concerned alumni have asked what the university is doing to help our students as well as how alumni can get involved. Here's where to start.
LGBTQ+ Living History at Berkeley
In a six-part series, we highlight a few of the moments, movements, and people that made their mark on Cal’s LGBTQ+ history. We move through the decades, beginning in an era of secrecy and continuing through today. The Early Years For much of the 20th century, many people felt they couldn’t admit they were anything […]
A TAAP Lifer: Michael Trevino ’89
Michael Trevino ’89 was a founding member of the task force that created The Achievement Award Program (TAAP) and has been one of program’s biggest advocates in the 20 years since. Michael’s passion for TAAP is personal: if TAAP was in place at UC Berkeley when he was a student here, he would have been […]
LGBTQ+ Living History: The Turbulent ’50s
In a six-part series, we highlight a few of the moments, movements, and people that made their mark on Cal’s LGBTQ+ history. We move through the decades, beginning in an era of secrecy and continuing through today. The turbulent ’50s and ’60s In the 1950s and most of the 1960s, few organizations existed for LGBT […]
LGBTQ+ Living History: Toward Equality
In a six-part series, we highlight a few of the moments, movements, and people that made their mark on Cal’s LGBTQ+ history. We move through the decades, beginning in an era of secrecy and continuing through today. The move toward gender equality When Billy Curtis arrived at Cal in 1999 as the first full-time LGBTQ […]
The Cheese Board Collective Is Our Berkeley Food Bracket Champion
By a mere 13 votes, The Cheese Board Collective beat out final opponent Durant Food Court to become our Berkeley Food Bracket “Chompion”. The contentious match-up of two powerhouse Berkeley foodie favorites was impossible to call right from the start. The Cheese Board began the round with a slight lead, which was soon erased by […]
What Cal Alumni Are Saying about the Berkeley Food Bracket
For the past two weeks, our Berkeley Food Bracket has encouraged Cal alumni to vote to advance their favorite UC Berkeley-area local food establishments. Now, it’s down to the final two, and things are getting pretty contentious. Here’s what you should know happened in our Final Fork: #3 seed Durant Food Court vs. # 7 […]
Vote for Your Berkeley Food Bracket Chompion
64 Berkeley food and drink establishments entered our bracket, but only one can be crowned the ultimate Berkeley food champion. With the help of hundreds of UC Berkeley alumni, we’ve narrowed down these delicious rivalries to two final contenders who vie for the title: the Durant Food Court and The Cheese Board Collective. Durant Food […]
The Final Fork: Cast Your Vote in the Berkeley Food Bracket
Since the founding of our university in 1868, bright, young students have arrived at UC Berkeley hungry for knowledge, learning, and—well—just hungry. With access to a multitude of food and drink options in the city of Berkeley and surrounding East Bay area, it’s no surprise Cal alumni can discuss the virtues of Berkeley’s food establishments […]
Exploring Music’s Power to Change the World
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the UC Berkeley campus once again became the center of conversation about social movements. Led by singer/songwriter Noel “Paul” Stookey of the ’60s trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, Music Matters…or Does It? presented an evening of dialogue and performance to an audience of UC Berkeley alumni and friends. Stookey, along […]
Remembering Richard E. Erickson (1926–2018)
We regretfully announce that Richard E. “Dick” Erickson ’49, MBA ’50, a beloved member of the University of California, Berkeley community, passed away on October 15, 2018. Erickson was the embodiment of Cal spirit through his lifelong commitment to the university community. Erickson came to Berkeley in 1944 before joining the Navy, then returned in […]
