This weekend many of our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AA&PI) families and communities, like their peers across the world, welcomed Lunar New Year. In nearby Monterey Park, these celebrations were interrupted by unimaginable violence and grief when a mass shooting occurred at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, killing 11 people and traumatizing countless more. We also recognize that earlier today, two shootings in Half Moon Bay killed several farmworkers. We stand in...
Director of the PATH to Care Center Mari Knuth-Bouracee, Acting Director/Title IX Officer of the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination Cherie Scricca, Special Faculty Advisor to the Chancellor on Sexual Violence/Sexual HarassmentbSharon Inkelas and Chief People and Culture Officer Eugene Whitlock sent the following message to the campus community on Friday:
It's important to recognize the historical and contemporary conflicts in Israel and Palestine, and their impact on members of our Berkeley community who share personal connections to the region, whether it be familial, religious, ethnic, national, academic, or ideological.
The Divisions of Equity & Inclusion and Student Affairs know that some of you and your Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) have been directly, repeatedly, and overtly made to feel unwelcome and unsafe from recent global and local events. We have heard from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and families and take concerns about your well-being seriously. We know situations like these can easily escalate, both in person and virtually.
UC Berkeley condemns harassment including doxxing, trolling,...
We would like to acknowledge that this communication of support should have been issued much sooner; for our delay, we apologize to the impacted Afghan community. Our thoughts are with our Afghan community members, their families, friends, and colleagues near and far. There are an estimated 60,000 Afghans in the Bay Area, some of whom have been here for decades and others recently arrived, who contribute significantly to the innovation, economy, and culture that make this region great.
The reopening of our campus has enabled our community to reconnect in meaningful ways over the past several months. We have cherished the opportunity to work and study together, after being separated for so long. We have celebrated the diversity of our campus community with recent events, including National Coming Out Day and ...
Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion Dania Matos and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Stephen C. Sutton issued the following message on Thursday, August 31, 2023:
Dear campus community,
On Friday, August 25, an incident was reported at Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (AEPi), a fraternity that serves the Jewish community at UC Berkeley. New details have since emerged that similar vandalism — throwing and dumping shellfish — occurred at multiple fraternities. The...
Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion Dania Matos and Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Sunny Lee shared the following message of support on September 11, 2023:
Dear campus community,
On September 8, 2023, a powerful earthquake struck overnight about 50 miles from the city of Marrakesh. The death toll is already above 2,200 and feared to be even higher. Our hearts go out to all those who have been affected by the earthquake.
Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion Dania Matos and Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Sunny Lee shared the following message of support on September 11, 2023:
Dear campus community,
This past weekend (September 9-10), deadly floods swept through northeastern Libya. Officials in the region are estimating a death toll in the hundreds. Our thoughts are with all of those who are grappling with this news and the challenges caused by this natural disaster.
Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion Dania Matos and Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Sunny Lee shared the following message of support on October 9, 2023:
Dear members of the Berkeley community,
We offer our deepest sympathy to those with friends and family impacted by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake near the city of Herat in Afghanistan. As of latest media reports, there have been more than 2,000 deaths, a number which may climb as the full impact of this humanitarian crisis emerges. We are reaching...
