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Virtual Programs

Tap into your alumni community virtually. Live and on-demand programs range from career webinars and lectures with top Cal professors to social events and family-friendly entertainment.

Learning

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Go Inside a CRISPR Lab

What editing human cells really looks like.

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See the Bones of the Campanile

There’s more to dusty old bones than meets the eye.

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Using Anxiety and Fear to Fuel Personal Power

Deary Duffie MBA ’84 leads this virtual workshop.

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Who Are We Now?

This young alumni series on identity features current and former student athletes, including Jordan Veasy ’18 and Camryn Rogers ’22.

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Becoming a Berkeley Changemaker™

UC Berkeley's new curriculum for students and alumni focuses on creating and sustaining change.

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How to Rock a Funky Story

Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares us to see the world through others’ eyes.

Making a Difference

Join alumni to explore how we can harness values like gratitude, faith, community, and service to draw meaning from the past and make a difference for our future.

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Travel

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Eclipse-Chasing with Professor Filippenko

Professor Filippenko weighs in on his favorite trip, blue-footed boobies, and more.

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Taste Sicily with Professor Saragoza

Beloved Professor Emeritus Saragoza gives a taste of on Sicily’s mouthwatering culinary traditions.

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Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords

Learn about the balmoral hat and other bits of rich Viking and Celtic history from Colonel Fred Rutledge.

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Journey along the Elbe River

Glimpse centuries of history and scenic splendor in Germany and the Czech Republic with Dr. Nadesan Permaul.

Listen to The Edge Podcast

With help from UC Berkeley experts, California magazine explores cutting-edge, often controversial ideas in science, technology, and society. Should you be able to choose your baby’s IQ? Are algorithms really smarter than people? As we face a planet devastated by climate change, what is the future of food? All that and more from The Edge, a podcast for surviving today’s modern world.

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Career and Professional Development

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Pandemic Job-Searching Strategies

Alumni expertise for young graduates searching for jobs in uncertain times.

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Berkeley Career Network

Connect with fellow alums in your industry, or help a student learn about your career path.

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Career Webinars

UC-wide virtual workshops and seminars on a variety of topics.

Fun for the Family

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Lair Saturday Night Show Archive

Lair family campers know the week still starts on Saturday night.

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Cal Alumni Coloring Pages

Downloadable Cal-themed pages for Golden Bears of all ages to enjoy.

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Lair rainbow tie-dye tutorial

Follow this easy DIY rainbow tie-dye tutorial from Lair of the Golden Bear staffer Caro.

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Sunset at the Lair

Can Pinecrest have your attention, please? Unwind with this iconic view from the Lair's aptly named "Therapy" vista.

Light Reading from California Magazine

Dancers perform beneath a grand, glowing chandelier framed by deep red velvet curtains “Red Carpet” at Zellerbach Hall. Photo by Chris Hardy.

How Cal Performances Rolled Out the “Red Carpet”

By Leah Worthington

The Paris Opera Ballet’s latest production made just two stops in the US, opening at Berkeley.

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Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson ’80 writes: After 16 years as Dean of UC Davis School of Law, I returned to the faculty in fall 2024. I spent spring 2025 as a visiting scholar at Indiana-Bloomington School of Law (my son, a Cal alum, lived in Indy) and at UCLA Law in fall (where our daughters live). I […]

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Robert Merrick

Beryl Voss, Jim Griffin, Don Mattson, Bob Merrick and guests representing the Class of 1954 attended the Golden Bear Luncheon on campus Oct 3. A good time was had by all celebrating our 71st reunion!