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Author Archives: Fiona M. Doyle
Welcome to the New Semester!
Welcome and orientation activities are underway – be sure that you and your fellow students access all that Berkeley offers!
Exciting Developments on Campus
New academic leaders bring new opportunities.
How Will You Spend Your Summer?
Explore opportunities for using your summer well.
Describe Your Summer Activities for a Chance to Be Published and Receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
Share your stories about what you are doing and learning while away from Berkeley this summer. Up to ten winning essayists will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate.
Celebrating Student Achievements
Reflections on graduate students’ inspiring accomplishments.
Berkeley Students Go to Sacramento… and Beyond!
Legislators at all levels need to know about the importance of graduate research.
Good News, and New Opportunities!
Our next Chancellor is announced… and after Spring Break, our next Grad Slam Champion will be chosen!
Strength in Diversity
The UC Berkeley community affirms our commitment to inclusion and respect for diversity of background, experience, and approach.
Expanded Housing Ahead for Berkeley Students
Your input will be sought on plans to provide campus housing to 25% of the graduate student population, among other goals proposed by the Housing Master Plan Task Force.
Sadness… and Solace
In the face of tragedy, what we can do to make the world a more just and peaceful place.
Our Hearts Go Out to the Innocent Lives Lost in the Past Month
In response to the shocking news of the mass shooting that occurred in Orlando, FL targeting the LGBTQA+ community, I wish everyone an empowering and safe Pride Month as we mourn the events and innocent lives lost in the attack.
May Transitions
At whenever stage you are in your academic or professional career, now is a good time for reflecting, planning, and balancing!
Professional Development: Never Too Soon or Too Late
Throughout your graduate career, take advantage of professional development opportunities!
Healthy News and Fast Talk!
Expanded health insurance is ahead, the Berkeley Grad Slam is around the corner, and spring is on its way!
Start Your Spring with a Slam!
Welcome back! Important opportunities and events are just ahead in the coming weeks!
Get Ready for the Winter Break!
Winter break offers time to refresh your rhythms, consider new resolutions, and think ahead to the new year.
Graduate Division Gives Big to Berkeley Students Everyday
On November 19, BIG GIVE day, check out what we do for you! Stop by our open house from 12:30 to 2:30 pm, 309 Sproul Hall and share some refreshments.
Get SMART
Pairing summer research with mentoring opportunities is a smart combination with many benefits for participating graduate students.
Find Your Balance
Creating balance between academic work and personal refreshment is vital for keeping healthy and for succeeding in your goals over the long haul.
Welcome to the New Academic Year!
New and continuing graduate students will have new opportunities to develop skills, prepare for diverse careers and set goals with the help of the new Graduate Professional Services (GPS) Center, launching soon.
Summer Hums on Campus
The campus is humming with the excitement of more than 16,000 students here for Summer Sessions. When your paths intersect, enrich your own perspectives by taking time to meet new people from near and far, and share your Berkeley stories.
Support at a Time of Tragedy
The Berkeley campus offers support to those affected by the tragic accident in the City of Berkeley.
May is a Month for Recognitions and Reflections
Use this summer to reflect on your academic progress and research you’ve accomplished this year, and happy journeys ahead.
On Teaching and Mentoring
Teaching is an incredibly important part of Berkeley’s academic landscape, and this is the time of year when a variety of awards and ceremonies recognize exceptional accomplishments in teaching and mentoring.
Berkeley Grad Students to Compete in First UC-Wide “Grad Slam”
I find it especially exciting when chances to shine are open to all graduate students from all sectors of our campus — and even more so, when Berkeley students vie for the spotlight with peers from the nine other UC campuses.
First Impressions
In my first month as the new Dean of the Graduate Division, I’ve been crisscrossing the campus, visiting the 18 schools, colleges, meeting with deans, department chairs, senior administrators, faculty, students, and staff. I’ve been doing a lot of listening . . .
Welcome from Your New Dean
Happy New Year! I hope that the new semester finds you energized from the winter break, whether you spent it relaxing with family and friends, traveling, tearing down a ski slope, or doing something else that you love doing.