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September 22, 2021

Cal Messages

Dear Campus Community,

Earlier this month, I told you I would be holding listening sessions on Truth-Telling, Trust, and Transformation to learn more and hear how you – the students, staff, and faculty of UC Berkeley – experience the campus. 

September 17, 2021

Division of Equity & Inclusion

Each year, we celebrate National Latinx Heritage Month from September 15th through October 15th. The past twelve months have been especially challenging for many Latinx communities, but there have also been wonderful achievements and moments of joy.

September 13, 2021

Division of Student Affairs

Dear campus colleagues,


We are writing to let you know of organizational changes that we are initiating in our divisions to better serve our students and the campus as a whole, to meet our ambitious goals around diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice, and to better align program missions with priorities within our divisions.

September 3, 2021

Dear Campus Community,

The beginning of a new academic year is always an exciting time, and this one is particularly special for me. Like our new first-year and transfer students, sophomores, and those who transferred to UC Berkeley last year, I too, am new to the campus. My tenure as the vice chancellor for equity & inclusion started just three weeks ago.  

August 18, 2021

Vice Chancellor, Administration

Protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd last summer have accelerated public dialogue around police reform in America and caused some police departments across the country to rethink the way they serve their communities.

July 2, 2021

Chancellor's Office

Dear Campus Community,

We are thrilled to announce that following a national search, Dania Matos has agreed to serve as vice chancellor for equity and inclusion. This appointment is effective August 16, 2021.

Dania joins us from UC Merced where she has served as the inaugural associate chancellor and chief diversity officer since 2019. Before joining Merced she served as the inaugural deputy chief diversity officer at William & Mary.