
Author: Melani King
Basic Needs Center helps students when they need it most
A learning hub to help students find community and achieve success

By David Peterkofsky Berkeley is academically demanding, and some students learn that all too quickly when they arrive on campus. Success at the university requires not only aptitude and grit but also community and academic support — and the latter is where the Student Learning Center (SLC) comes in. Founded more than 45 years ago, … Continue Reading »
UC Berkeley No. 1 public school for startup founders in Pitchbook rankings
UC Berkeley partners with Clorox to help create a healthy campus experience
Berkeley Connect encourages undergrads: “You belong here!”

By David Peterkofsky Extensive research has shown that college students thrive, and their academic performance improves, when they have a strong sense of belonging. That’s why UC Berkeley has proactively worked to increase students’ sense of belonging through its innovative Berkeley Connect mentoring program. Founded in 2010, Berkeley Connect matches undergraduates with graduate-student mentors and … Continue Reading »
Mi Familia Es Mi Energía: how one Fiat Lux scholar finds inspiration in her family
Berkeley Discovery
Continuing students can apply for 2022–23 on-campus housing until February 15
Make Berkeley moments by taking part in Big Give

Since 2014, Big Give — the university’s annual fundraising blitz — has inspired the campus community to make Berkeley moments possible. What’s a Berkeley moment? It’s a moment of realization that could only happen in this extraordinary learning environment; a moment of connection between two researchers from disparate disciplines collaborating for the first time; or … Continue Reading »