Education
As It Happened
By Pat JosephHow the magazine covered the FSM
Let’s Roll On, Berkeley
By Chancellor Rich LyonsThere is nothing beyond the reach of our university.
First person: Berkeley’s Dean of Admissions, Now an Ed.D. in Equity and Democracy
By Olufemi “Femi” Ogundele, as told to Margie Cullen“Going to school and working here at the same time was probably one of the greatest things I’ve ever done. I was able to bring in four of the most diverse classes that Berkeley’s ever seen since 1996”
“Palestine 101”
By Emma SilversA new program at Berkeley—one of the first of its kind in the nation—examines Palestinian history and culture, beyond conflict.
A Survival Guide for Difficult Conversations
By Nathalia AlcantaraGoldman School’s Erika Weissinger on how we can talk—and listen—across our deepest divides.
Spying the Secrets of Creativity
By Coby McDonaldIn late January of 1958, five of America’s most renowned writers converged in a repurposed frat house just off the Berkeley campus for what promised to be a long, strange weekend.
Marshawn Lynch Acts Like an Actor
By the editors at California magazine… and other Berkeley movies, books, and entertainment
The Man Who Came to Class by Plane
By Bill Zhou, M.Eng. ’23 As told to Margie Cullen, M.J. ’22I really loved transportation growing up.
Stuck in the Middle
By Glen MartinKevin Sawyer is a man of many parts. He's a certified commercial and residential electrician. A trained paralegal. A skilled guitarist and pianist. He's also an inmate at San Quentin State Prison serving an indeterminate life sentence for burglary and sexual assault.
Nakata’s Smile: Unlocking the Diaries of Jack London’s Valet
By Aleta GeorgeThe reference librarian slid the archival container across the counter. “This looks like a fun box to look through,” he said. I smiled behind my face mask.
This Iconic Berkeley Bookstore Lives On After Closure
By Emily WilsonEastwind Books of Berkeley, which Beatrice and Harvey Dong took over in 1996 and ran until it closed at the end of April, had a mission to create a community.
Berkeley Bucks the Trend in Humanities
By Hayden RoysterEarly into his tenure as chancellor, Clark Kerr had a realization: Berkeley’s humanities were in crisis.
