Equity & Inclusion

Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to the campus community on Tuesday, Feb. 25: 

Dear Campus Community,

This past January marked the first full year of operations for Berkeley’s Office of Disability Access & Compliance (ODAC). We write to share an update on the office’s work thus far as well as to outline upcoming efforts to ensure that Berkeley meets the needs and interests of people in our community with disabilities.

Dear Campus Community,

You are cordially invited to join a listening session with members of the Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Taskforce at UC Berkeley. The members look forward to sharing updates on HSI progress, and to hear your input and feedback.

Dear Campus Community,

I am writing to inform you that, as of this morning, the name “Boalt Hall” has been officially removed from the UC Berkeley School of Law’s main classroom building. That facility will now be known as The Law Building.

This outcome is the result of significant study and consultation involving thousands of members of the Berkeley community over the course of several years, a process which culminated in UC President Janet Napolitano’s approval of the decision to remove the name this month.

As you have likely seen in recent media coverage, there have been rising tensions between the federal government of the United States and the government of Iran. As these stories continue to dominate headlines, we acknowledge there are concerns for the impact these events may have on those of Iranian descent, those with ties to other parts of the Middle East, and others, including our veterans and reservists.