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October 27, 2022

Berkeley Life
Hi, I Studied Abroad

Traveling abroad was my first adventure. Among strangers, I learned to depend on myself and to see the world from a different perspective. 

October 21, 2022

Berkeley News
How community spaces can empower students to mobilize, explore their identity

Growing up the child of cultural anthropologists, Karen Nakamura traveled around the world living in places like Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. And while being exposed to different cultures and communities at a young age helped her to conceptualize the world around her, Nakamura said she didn’t have a real sense of her own identity.

October 14, 2022

Berkeley News
Berkeley’s new Latinx Student Resource Center creates family away from home

When Jade Jaimes-Chavez moved to UC Berkeley in August, she was homesick.

As a first-generation undergraduate Latinx student, and the oldest of three sisters, she grew up taking care of her siblings with a close-knit family in Orange Cove, a predominately Chicanx/Latinx agricultural community in Central California. At Berkeley, she wasn’t sure she belonged, and she missed the support of her family...

October 11, 2022

Berkeley Life
Year-Round Fun at Berkeley

You might have heard about Berkeley Life’s Summer Selfies Contest that was held over Instagram through June and August. We’re sharing a small handful of the rich and varied summer experiences that students described in the survey, along with quotes about what they’re looking forward to exploring at UC Berkeley during the academic year.

Berkeley Life
A Day in My Life: Lucas

Ever wondered what it’s like to live in off-campus housing for the first time? Here’s a day in my life to help you get a better idea of what’s in store for you should you choose this option!

Berkeley Life
Work-Study Jobs: How to Apply

Looking for financial aid and work experience but you’re not sure about opportunities that fit your schedule as a student? Great news; there may be a work-study position for you! 

Berkeley Life
7 Surprising Rec Sports Services

Fitness is not just relegated to free weights and cardio machines. Rec Sports offers a variety of services to not only enrich a traditional fitness experience (like free weights and cardio equipment), but also extend beyond those avenues. 

Steve and Margot Kerr: Championing the potential of Berkeley students

When Steve Kerr first visited UC Berkeley’s Harmon Gym as a freshman guard for the Arizona Wildcats in 1984, he could not have anticipated the deep connection he and his future wife, Margot, would one day develop with UC Berkeley and the entire Bay Area.

Berkeley Life
How to Find the Right Internship

In Preparing for an Internship we spoke with two Career Center employees, Shana Love, Assistant Director for Experiential Learning, and Adrianne Johnson, Assistant Director for Alumni and Employer Engagement, about the internship process. Here they share some information about what to know before you start your search for an internship and where to find them.

Berkeley Life
Choosing Classes: 3 Resources

As a rising third-year student, I have really enjoyed my classes every semester—and a big reason why is the way I pick them. All you need are three resources which complement the foundational ones UC Berkeley offers: CalCentral, the Academic Guide, and more as described in Kaylie’s article

Berkeley News
Physics Nobel recognizes Berkeley experiment on ‘spooky action at a distance’

In 1971, graduate student Stuart Freedman and postdoctoral fellow John Clauser took over a room in the sub-basement of Birge Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, and built an experiment that would put to the test one of the most enduring weirdnesses of quantum mechanics, what Einstein called “spooky action at a distance.”

Berkeley Life
Free Academic & Wellness Resources

Being a student is a lot of work! To help you out, I’ve created a list of resources that are free (or discounted) for you. Health and wellness-related resources are included to remind us to look after ourselves, which is important in seeing the academic successes we strive for. 

Berkeley Life
Campus Clubs: Finding & Applying

With over 1,200 clubs on campus, finding an organization at UC Berkeley can seem rather daunting; at least, it did to me as a freshman. 

Berkeley News
‘Excellence, not perfection:’ PBS NewsHour focuses on UC Berkeley admissions

Since California State Proposition 209 passed in 1996, UC Berkeley has been barred from considering race or gender in the admissions process. As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could expand that kind of ban across the country, the PBS NewsHour visited UC Berkeley for an extended report on how the public campus has pushed to build diverse, transformative cohorts of students.

Athletics: Fall sports

The 2022-23 season is underway for Cal’s fall sports, with the winter sports already gearing up for the start of their schedules. 

Berkeley Life
Free, Fun, Both for Cal Students

As college students, we have access to a wide variety of resources that make new experiences affordable. Why not take advantage of as many of them as we can, and have fun while doing so? This list of opportunities is meant to be on the lighthearted side. From things to do around Berkeley, to other places to travel to and more, read what UC Berkeley students can discover.

Light the Way Campaign
Largest gift in Berkeley Haas history will transform undergraduate business program

On July 19, 2022, the Haas School of Business announced that its top-ranked two-year undergraduate business program will expand to become a four-year program, supported by the largest single gift in the school’s history. In recognition of the $30 million gift from Haas alumnus Warren “Ned” Spieker ’66, and his wife, Carol ’66 (political science), UC Berkeley will name the program the Spieker Undergraduate Business Program. The first four-year cohort of students will enroll in August of 2024.

Berkeley News
UC Berkeley is the No. 1 public school in the country

UC Berkeley is the No. 1 public school in the country — tied with UCLA, according to the newest American college rankings by U.S. News and World Report.

Berkeley Life
Latinx Experience at Cal

Reflecting on my first year. Now that Latinx Heritage Month has arrived, I’ve realized that this is my second year at Berkeley (a little late for the realization, I know).

Greetings from Director of Parent and Family Philanthropy

I was lucky to get accepted as an undergrad at UC Berkeley in the 1980’s, only to waste that chance by choosing an east coast competitor that offered snow. However, it turns out that snow, as a feature of the iconic undergraduate experience, is vastly overrated! This summer, when offered another chance to be at Berkeley, I wisely took it. In my new position as director of Parent and Family Philanthropy, I’ve had the opportunity to help parents and families participate in the Berkeley experience, and I haven’t looked back since.