Heritage/History/Prevention Messages

Heritage/history/prevention months/weeks at UC Berkeley serve as platforms to honor and celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures, histories, and identities within our community. These initiatives are guided by a framework anchored in equity and inclusion, ensuring alignment with campus values and goals. Through CalMessages, webpages, and newsletters, the campus disseminates information, fosters dialogue, and promotes engagement. By acknowledging and celebrating diverse heritage and history, UC Berkeley cultivates an inclusive environment where all members feel valued and represented.

Wishing you a meaningful recognition of all holidays, celebrations, and remembrances that are occurring this year.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts, ideas, and any concerns you may have. Your input is essential to ensuring these celebrations resonate with our campus community and contribute to an inclusive and supportive environment for all.

Transgender and Nonbinary Empowerment Month

Veterans Day

Honoring Veterans Day

November 6, 2025

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 ...

Honoring Native American Heritage Month

November 3, 2025

Dear campus community,

This November, we recognize Native American Heritage Month, which explores and celebrates the significant contributions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, First Nations, and those who otherwise identify as Indigenous. We honor these communities and acknowledge that the campus sits on the territory of xučyun, the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people. This land was and continues to be...

Honoring Transgender and Nonbinary Empowerment Month

November 3, 2025

Dear campus community,


This November, we recognize Transgender and Nonbinary Empowerment Month, which also encompasses Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance. Below find highlights on academic, social, and cultural opportunities supporting this month and these communities.

Events

November 18,...

Native American Heritage Month

A curated page of stories and information to celebrate, inform and inspire the campus.

National Transfer Student Week

Celebrating National Transfer Student Week, Oct. 20-24

October 16, 2025

Dear campus community,

Next week, UC Berkeley celebrates National Transfer Student Week (October 20-24, 2025)! Transfer students represent a vital 21% of our undergraduate population at Berkeley, a community the campus has proudly supported since establishing the Transfer Student Center in 1999 as the first of its kind across the UC system. We invite all faculty, staff, and students to participate in this week's activities. A few highlights for next week are below.

Campus Events

October 21, 2025 from 12-...

Filipino American History Month

National Disability Awareness Month