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Dear campus community,

This Latinx Heritage Month and HSI Week, we recognize the vibrant and diverse contributions of the Latinx community to our campus and beyond....Read more about Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15

Student Parent Center Lead Peer Advisor How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been at UC Berkeley for three years, working at the Student Parent Center while completing my undergraduate degree.

What do you love most about working here?...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Denise Mendez (she/her/ella)

By Elisa Smith

Things haven’t always come easy for fifth-year senior Karla Vega Cervantes. Like when a professor told her she wasn’t a good...Read more about Karla Vega Cervantes: Seeing herself at Berkeley

At UC Berkeley, we aim to embrace and uplift the vibrance and contributions of each community.

Moving forward, we have decided to pilot a new approach to CalMessages for ...Read more about An updated approach to heritage/history/prevention messages

Director of the Re-entry Student Program What's your job?

I work as the Director of the Re-entry Student Program.

How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been at Berkeley for about four years. My first role was working with undergraduate students in the Physics...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Anna Hilke (she/her/hers)

UC Berkeley joins network dedicated to supporting first-generation college studentsRead more about UC Berkeley selected for inclusion in FirstGen Forward Network

As we wrap-up another successful and eventful academic year, we wanted to take a moment to shout-out and celebrate the FY24 SPOT award recipients for our division.

The SPOT awards program is our campus recognition program that recognizes employees for their noteworthy contributions on a...Read more about Celebrating excellence: FY24 SPOT award recipients announced

CE3 Administrative and Business Operations Coordinator How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been a part of the Berkeley community for over a decade now as both a staff member and an alumni. My journey began in the Summer of 2013 as a student,...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Monica Ward (she/her)

Director of Berkeley Hope Scholars Program How long have you been at Berkeley?

I started just six weeks before the pandemic four years ago in 2020. Even though it was a turbulent start, I fell in love with the job and I learned quickly how much the students and campus community care...Read more about Staff Spotlight: Charly King Beavers, M.A. (she/her/hers)

Dear campus community,

For the past 17 years, the Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity (CAAIEE) has been presented to UC Berkeley faculty members for outstanding contributions in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ) through...Read more about 2024 Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity