Dear campus community,
On Tuesday, we recognize Veterans Day, marked by a two-minute moment of silence to honor the sacrifice of veterans occurring simultaneously across the nation at 11:11am. November is also when military families are honored for their service. While Memorial Day honors military personnel who have given their lives and Armed Forces Day celebrates those on active duty; Veterans Day is unique in that it allows us to thank and honor the public service of our veteran and military-connected community. The theme of Veterans Day this year is "Service to Our Nation” and is especially notable this year as we honor the 250th anniversary of the founding of the army, navy and marines, all before the Declaration of Independence. A few highlights are below:
Campus Events
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November 14, 2025: 2nd Annual Veteran and Military-Connected Mixer
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November 29, 2025 at Cal Memorial Stadium: Hometown Heroes Cal Football Game Cal vs. SMU.
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May 2, 2026: Hail and Farewell (welcome newly admitted students and celebrate graduating students). Follow Cal Veterans Group social media page for more information as we get closer.
Campus Departments
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Berkeley Law Veterans Law Practicum
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Cal Veteran Services Center (CVSC) and Veterans Benefits unit in the Office of the Registrar
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Goldman School of Public Policy's Service to Service Initiative
Campus Organizations
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Cal Veterans and Military-Affiliated Alumni and Cal Armed Forces Alumni
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On-campus support: San Francisco Veterans Health Administration
- Student organizations: Cal Veterans Group, Legal Obstacles Veterans Encounter, Haas Veterans Club, Military and Veterans at Berkeley Law, Military Communities in Public Policy
Media to Read/Watch
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Service to Service via Goldman School for Public Service Policy Notes
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UC Berkeley named top public school in the country by ‘U.S. News’; Berkeley in the top five best colleges for veterans
To learn more and/or submit additional events and resources, visit the Veterans Day webpage
Thank you,
Fabrizio Mejia
he/him
Interim Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion
Victoria Plaut
she/ella
Vice Provost for the Faculty
Stephen C. Sutton
he/him/his
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Eugene Whitlock
he/him/his
Chief People and Culture Officer
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