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Dear campus community,

This Arab American Heritage Month, we recognize and honor the diverse backgrounds and faiths, vibrant traditions, and contributions of Arab Americans in our campus community and beyond.

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Dear campus community,

This March, we celebrate Women’s History and Empowerment Month, both honoring the historical contributions of all who experience life through the lens of "woman" in body, spirit, and identity (past, present, future, and fluid...Read more about 2025 Women's History and Empowerment Month Campus-wide Message

Interview by Julia Schaletzky, PhD, Executive Director, Molecular Therapeutics Initiative, Adj. Professor of Molecular TherapeuticsRead more about Going for the Gusto

I've been at Cal since 2017, when I started as an undergraduate student. I received my Bachelor in Environmental Earth Science...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Alexandra Acevedo Grave (she/her/ella)

Dear campus community,

This February, we recognize Black History Month, a time for us to honor and celebrate the rich cultural heritage and achievements of Black people and communities that are an indelible part of our country’s history....Read more about 2025 Black History Month Campus-wide Message

Article written by Marissa Toffoli, Student Affairs

Takiyah Jackson, Director of Thriving, African American Thriving Initiatives, first joined the UC Berkeley campus community in 2017. The African American Initiative set the stage for the work...Read more about Transforming the Black experience at Berkeley: An interview with Takiyah Jackson about The Village and African American Thriving Initiatives

I have been at Berkeley since Spring 2021 as an undergraduate student studying African American Studies and Sociology. I graduated in the Spring of 2023, completing my...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Lez'li Waller (she/her/hers)

I’ve been at UC Berkeley for 11 years, which is wild! This includes my first year here as a Postdoctoral Fellow.

Professionally, I have been at Berkeley for five years. I began my career as an Academic Achievement Counselor in 2019 at ...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Lucille Molina Martinez (she/her/ella)