Dear Campus Community,
During the month of April, we invite you to join us in celebrating and elevating National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM), which focuses on the expansive cultures, lineages, and futures of this country’s 3.7 million Arab Americans. In 2022, after years of organizing and advocacy by Arab American people and communities who wanted to formally mark the long and abundant history of Arab Americans, the U.S. Department of State officially recognized April as NAAHM.
Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion Dania Matos, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Stephen Sutton, Director of African American Student Development Takiyah Jackson, Vice Provost for the Faculty Victoria Plaut, and Associate Vice Chancellor for People & Culture Eugene Whitlock sent the following message to the campus community on Wednesday, February 1:
Dear Campus Community,
Dear E&I Community,
Once again we are at the end of a semester, my first at UC Berkeley. My calendar filled up much more quickly this fall than I had anticipated so I have not had the opportunity to meet very many of you. For that, I am deeply sorry and committed to doing so.
Dear UC Berkeley Community,
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, a time for us to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. This day was first celebrated in 1919 as Armistice Day. Many countries celebrate the occasion as Remembrance Day, marking the end of World War I. Many UC Berkeley students, faculty, staff, and alumni are affiliated with the military and share the same commitment to public service and excellence that we hold true as a campus community.
Dear Campus Community,
October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month (DVPM), and as we close out the month, we want to honor survivors and amplify the prevention of relationship and domestic violence.