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Each October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and Disability Awareness Month, honoring the valuable contributions that students, faculty, and staff with disabilities bring to our community. As the birthplace of the disability rights movement, UC...Read more about Celebrating Disability Awareness Month

In celebration of Filipino American History Month, we're taking a moment to recognize the contributions of the Filipinx American community to our campus and beyond. This month invites us to celebrate our shared history while uplifting the cultural, academic, and social contributions of the...Read more about Celebrating Filipino American History Month

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This Latinx Heritage Month, we recognize the vibrant and diverse contributions of the Latinx community to our campus and beyond. This is a time to celebrate our shared heritage, honor the achievements of Latinx individuals, and engage with the...Read more about Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15

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September 11, 2025

Today, the University of California, Berkeley received the 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education....Read more about UC Berkeley receives 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award

I have been in my current staff role since April 2021, but my connection to Berkeley goes back much further, as I am also a proud...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Ann Wai-Yee Kwong (she/her)

It will be five years in October since I started at the Othering...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Christian M. Ivey (he/they)

From July 30 to August 1, 2025, UC Berkeley welcomed disability leaders from across the country for the National Disability Cultural Centers Symposium and...Read more about UC Berkeley hosts National Symposium on Disability Cultural Centers

I have been with the Transfer Student Center (TSC) for four years. I started at the TSC in...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Jasmine Kamariotis (she/her)

I have been working at UC Berkeley since April 2022. I started as a Financial Literacy Advisor with...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Cecilia Saavedra (she/her)

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This June we celebrate Pride Month. Pride Month recognizes the historical and current contributions of LGBTQ+ people and communities. Pride is many things. It is a celebration of queer and trans identities, histories, cultures...Read more about 2025 Pride Month Campus-wide Message