Honors

Trailblazers in the Arts: Celebrating Cal Alumni in Black History

For Black History Month, we will be highlighting a series of Black Cal alumni trailblazers who have made significant accomplishments in their fields. These individuals were selected for the notable impact they have made in their communities, professions, and in the world. Although there are many more notable Black Cal alumni in the arts, here […]

Trailblazers in Government: Celebrating Cal Alumni in Black History

By Kiley Treacy

Celebrating Black Cal alumni in government who have made significant impacts.

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 […]

CALIFORNIA Magazine Recognized in Best American Science and Nature Writing

Third Recognition in Ten Years by Prestigious Annual Anthology The Cal Alumni Association is proud to announce that, for the third time in ten years, CALIFORNIA Magazine has been anthologized in The Best American Science and Nature Writing, the prestigious annual collection published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  CALIFORNIA is the editorially independent print magazine of […]

UC Berkeley and CAA Celebrate the Volunteerism of Berkeley Community Members at the 2018 Volunteer Awards

On October 12, 2018, the Cal Alumni Association (CAA) and UC Berkeley hosted the Volunteer Awards at Alumni House. Awardees are members of the UC Berkeley community who have made significant contributions to the Berkeley community through volunteer service. Adena Ishii ’14 and Nanxi Liu ’12 were both awarded the Sather Gate Young Volunteer Award […]