With the fall semester underway, many of the Golden Bear teams are in the hearts of their seasons with Pac-12 action dominating schedules as they build toward the postseason. Cal football will welcome fans for Homecoming Weekend when the Bears host Washington State on Saturday, Oct. 2 with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. The remainder … Continue Reading »
Thanks to a groundswell of support, UC Berkeley raised $879 million from over 65,000 donors in 2020-21 —the second-best fundraising year on record and the highest ever for the number of gifts. During a year of tremendous challenges, this show of support by the university’s diverse community, including parents of Berkeley students, affirmed Berkeley’s strengths … Continue Reading »
By Abby Cohn The UC Berkeley campus sprang into action soon after the world got its first glimpse of the shocking and chaotic scenes of Kabul falling to the Taliban. Fearful for the safety of Afghan scholars under Taliban rule, a team of campus staff, students, and faculty launched an online campaign to help at-risk … Continue Reading »
By Amy Cranch When her daughter Annie was accepted into Berkeley, Beth Miller felt a shock to her system. “My other three children went to smaller schools closer to home in New York. Annie is the only one who got away from me,” she says with a subtle mixture of sadness and humor. But Annie … Continue Reading »