Spring 2024

Big Give fundraising blitz gives donor a chance to glow

From a professor whose passion lights the spark of discovery to research that shines new light on the world’s challenges, the collective glow of the Cal community has illuminated paths for thousands of students and faculty, fueling innovation and uplifting communities near and far.

Big Give — the campus’s annual 24-hour fundraising blitz — is coming up on Thursday, March 14. The daylong event is where the Berkeley galaxy rallies together for Cal’s schools, programs, and organizations,...

A bold new effort aims to transform our campus culture and better reflect Latinx communities and perspectives in our teaching, learning, service, and research

Like many students in the Eastern Coachella Valley, Natalie Araujo didn’t have family members who could advise her on college. She joined a federal college preparatory program and eventually applied to eight universities — all of which she got into. When it came down to UCLA and Berkeley, the opportunity arose to visit campus for four days alongside more than 400 admitted high school seniors.

During...