Events
Berkeley Forward: When Big Ideas and Bold Mentors Fuel Innovation
By Urja UpadhyayaFrom customer discovery and venture pivots to mentorship and mission-driven impact, the panel explored what makes Berkeley a launchpad for innovation, and why now is the time to build.
Goodbye, Oakland: When the Teams Leave, What Remains?
By Urja Upadhyaya / All photos are courtesy of Don Collier, KLC fotosIn “Goodbye, Oakland,” authors Andy Dolich and Dave Newhouse explore the rise and fall of a beloved sports town. At a recent Cal Alumni event, they shared what happens when teams leave, fans stay, and a city must fight to hold onto its soul.
No Final Victories: Juneteenth at Berkeley with Two Icons of Change
By Urja UpadhyayaDr. 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.
Cal Pride in Full Color: Where Queer Joy Marches as Resistance
By Urja UpadhyayaAt 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.
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.
Leading through Sustainability: A Conversation with Jodi Russell ’96
An alum with a 22-year career “never settling for the status quo” shares how she helps solve everyday consumer problems to achieve a better and more sustainable future.
How to Rock a Funky Story: Glynn Washington at the Lair
Washington is a longtime Lair camper and the creator, executive producer, and host of Snap Judgement, a radio show and podcast that offers a raw, immersive, and musical take on storytelling.
Stellar Explosion and Exoplanets: Alex Filippenko at the Lair
“Some stars literally explode in a titanic act of self-destruction at the end of their lives, becoming some million or billion times as powerful as the sun,” Filippenko explains. “Exploding stars are not just spectacular to look at, but they’re important for our very existence.”
In Pandemic Year, Alumni Find Virtual Spirit
In a year marked by physical and often emotional isolation, the Cal alumni community found new ways to connect to each other and to the university. Robust virtual programs engaged more than 9,000 UC Berkeley alumni in activities that inspired our Cal spirit anew.
A Golden Bears Guide to the Summer Olympics
UC Berkeley’s impressive Olympic history began in 1920, when the U.S. rugby team, which included six Cal athletes, won the university’s first gold medal in Antwerp. Since then, more than 350 Cal alums have collected a remarkable 207 Olympic medals. In 2016 alone, Cal returned with 21 medals from Rio. This summer, the longstanding tradition of Golden Bears’ prowess in the international athletic arena continues.
Becoming a Berkeley Changemaker™
UC Berkeley is introducing Cal alumni and student communities to the groundbreaking, interdisciplinary Berkeley Changemaker™ curriculum. Haas faculty member Diane Dwyer ’87 interviewed Rich Lyons, Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer at UC Berkeley, and current student Noah East ’22 to learn more about the exciting new Berkeley Changemaker program. What is the Berkeley Changemaker? Berkeley […]
An Evening of Connection at Striving to Thrive: The Resilience of the Sisterhood
Part of The Berkeley Network’s Alumnae Career Advancement Series, the event aimed to provide a space for Cal women to pursue professional development, discuss career advancement, and build meaningful relationships.
