As a UC Berkeley student, you qualify for a free Student EasyPass with AC Transit. The EasyPass Clipper card allows you to take all AC Transit services in the East Bay and San Francisco, and as well as 20 other … Continued
Elsevier is the largest scholarly publisher in the world, disseminating about 18 percent of journal articles produced by UC faculty. As of July 10, UC’s direct access to new Elsevier articles has been discontinued. Members of the UC community no … Continued
Beginning in Fall 2019, UC Berkeley graduate students may apply to earn a Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science from the UC Berkeley School of Information. The certificate requires three 3-unit courses and is designed to complement a student’s regular degree program. Upon graduation, … Continued
Effective July 1, 2019, all carpool permit holders must utilize Berkeley Moves! by logging all carpool trips into the platform’s online calendar at least twice a week. Details are available on the UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation website. About Berkeley … Continued
The Berkeley International Office (BIO) would like to remind international graduate students of the following enrollment, employment and degree information: Maintaining Proper F–1/J–1 Visa Status There are a number of different criteria you must be aware of to maintain your … Continued
Plan benefits for the 2019-2020 year The Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) offers major medical, mental health, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage. Berkeley SHIP continues to offer comprehensive benefits including: 90% coverage for in-network services $15 mental health visits (no … Continued
The Berkeley International Office has learned that some UC Berkeley students have received threatening phone calls from individuals pretending to work at U.S. government agencies such as the Social Security Office or Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Each year, scammers who … Continued
About the Mandatory Requirements All incoming and re-admitted students must satisfy TB screening and immunization requirements as mandated by the UC Office of the President prior to the start of their first semester. The deadline for Fall 2019 is July … Continued
The Berkeley Art Studio offers classes in ceramics, photography, drawing, painting, design, and printmaking. Classes are taught by professional artists who will help you gain a better understanding of a particular medium and realize your artistic vision. We welcome students of all skill levels. … Continued
Want to learn more about budgeting, taxes, investments, or saving to buy a home? Graduate students at Berkeley can now access a new online personal finance tool, iGrad, made available through the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office’s Bears for Financial … Continued
Did you know Cal Youth Camps has camps for children as young as four years old and up to age 17? These inclusive and award-winning summer camp experiences located on campus at UC Berkeley offer something for everyone. Cal Youth … Continued
Be sure to check in with the BIO on timing for: Graduate Students Completing Degrees in Spring 2019 — If you are completing your degree in Spring 2019 and are unsure of your post-completion plans, options, and timing Graduate Student … Continued
The Berkeley Science Review is a graduate student-run magazine that aims to highlight the groundbreaking research occurring at UC Berkeley in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, from biology to physics to computer science. Founded in 2001 by a dedicated … Continued
Los Angeles Master Chorale May 17, 8 pm Zellerbach Hall Director Peter Sellars returns to Cal Performances with the Bay Area Premiere of an a cappella work by one of the Renaissance’s most revered composers. Orlando di Lasso’s Lagrime di … Continued
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MFA Exhibition Showcases Emerging Artistic Talents On view May 17 – June 16, 2019 The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) highlights the work of five exceptional graduate students from UC Berkeley’s Department of Art … Continued
Summer is the time for Documentaries at Doe, a summer film series showcasing thought-provoking independent documentaries in the libraries’ video collection. This event is free and open to the campus community. All screenings will be held in Doe Library, room … Continued
Do you think you might have hearing loss? A Berkeley/Stanford startup at SkyDeck, Concha Labs, is looking for people like you to help with beta testing! The founder of Concha Labs (Amy Li, Berkeley engineering alum and Stanford MBA) also … Continued
The new “My Experience” survey aims to address equity and inclusion at UC Berkeley.
Berkeley students, staff, and faculty are taking action at home and around the globe to reduce our own carbon footprint and find real and lasting solutions to climate disruption. Our collective actions — saving energy, walking and riding bikes, choosing … Continued
InfoCamp, in its 10th year, is a premier student-run event for the information community. Held on the UC Berkeley campus at the School of Information. InfoCamp is a day-long event that aims to educate, inform, and inspire new ways of … Continued
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11 am–12 pm Banatao Auditorium Sutardja Dai Hall A panel of women in senior leadership roles in the technology sector will discuss their experiences in an industry that continues to be largely male-dominated. The panel includes … Continued
The Earth Action Initiative conference is a community driven and collaborative approach to addressing the multidimensional, intersectional, and complex nature of climate change. The conference is March 23rd in Pauley Ballroom at UC Berkeley to include workshops, art, food, drink, and direct action toward tackling climate change! Check … Continued
Bonnie Ruberg, University of California Irvine March 18 | 12:30 PM — 2:00 PM | BCNM Commons, 340 Moffitt Library, UC Berkeley While popular discussions about queerness in video games often focus on big-name, mainstream games that feature LGBTQ characters, like Mass Effect … Continued
The Haas MBA Women In Leadership group is holding their annual conference on March 16th! Berkeley Haas Campus Saturday March 16, 2019 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Get your tickets here! The conference attracts 400+ emerging and current business … Continued
International House at UC Berkeley is now accepting applications for Summer 2019 and will begin accepting applications for the 2019 – 2020 Academic Year on March 4, 2019. I-House is home to nearly 600 residents from the United States and … Continued
Techniques of Memory Landscape, Iconoclasm, Medium and Power April 17 – 18, 2019, 7 pm David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA The Global Urban Humanities Initiative is excited to invite investigative reporter and author Jason Berry to speak on “Jazz as … Continued
The Cal 1 Card office is moving up and forward, from 180 Cesar Chavez Center to 212 Sproul Hall. The move will take place during spring break, and the Cal 1 Card office will be closed during that time, March … Continued
International House will soon be accepting applications for housing for both Summer 2019 and the 2019-2020 Academic Year. The Summer 2019 applications will be available onIine February 14th and followed by the Academic Year application on March 4, 2019. If … Continued
Are you and your organization taking advantage of the opportunities created by today’s flood of new data? Do you know about the latest tools for storing, analyzing, and visualizing data? Have you considered the … Continued
If you know or work with an undergraduate student who you believe would be a dedicated GBO (Golden Bear Orientation) Leader and positive role model for UC Berkeley’s newly admitted undergraduates, simply fill out this nomination form by February 11, 2019. … Continued
Who’s ready to spring into fitness this year!? UC Berkeley is challenging the campus to a remix workout – the UC Berkeley — Under Armour fitness challenge – from January 25 to February 23, 2019. Complete each challenge tier and you … Continued
Want to learn how to deliver a job talk or professional presentation clearly, confidently, and persuasively? This February, the Townsend Center for the Humanities will offer a series of two free workshops led by Lura Dolas, Head of the UC … Continued
January 30, 2019 4 – 7 pm Anna Head Alumnae Hall On the job market soon? Want to prep for networking at our upcoming conference? Get everything you need at the Professional Profile Clinic! Please note: this event is open to … Continued
Graduate students in all departments are invited to apply for the Multicultural Education Program (MEP) and Restorative Justice (RJ) Graduate Student Inclusivity Certificate Program. Graduate students with successful applications will be invited to participate in a 20-hour training over the course … Continued
The Berkeley Food Institute, the School of Public Health, and the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley have launched a new Graduate Certificate in Food Systems. The certificate responds to an escalating need to empower new leaders with … Continued
The Office of the Chancellor has announced the call for nominations for the annual Chancellor’s Awards for Public Service, recognizing students, staff, and faculty for their individual and collective efforts to benefit others locally and globally. Nominations are due by … Continued
Introduction to Labor Studies: Race, Class, Gender and Economic Justice Public Policy 190-005: Special topics Course number: 18009 Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 to 2 pm 155 Kroeber Hall This course provides a broad, interdisciplinary overview of the U.S. labor movement … Continued
Researchers in UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health are partnering with the PATH to Care Center to better understand factors that contribute to sexual harassment at UC Berkeley and in other institutions of higher education. We invite you to assist with this … Continued
Berkeley Fung Institute’s 2018 Bose Design Challenge focuses on sound-based augmented reality and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students from all majors. Join industry mentors from Bose in this 12-day challenge to design augmented reality experiences that improve … Continued
Did you know that the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation is currently sponsoring eight scientists at UC Berkeley? Come show your support for these amazing scientists on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Register today for Runyon Up, the first charity race to the top of Salesforce Tower. Challenge … Continued
Save the Date! Concert and Community Dinner Thursday, September 20, 2018 Multicultural Community Center (MCC) 220 Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union Come join Wonder Womxn Weekly as we celebrate the start to the school year with good vibes from our … Continued
In 2018, our generation will be the largest and most diverse group of potential voters in the country, with our own values and ideas. We can choose to let other people make decisions that impact … Continued
You are invited to participate in a study measuring internalized heterosexism, adverse mental health outcomes, and protective factors of couples. The study takes 30 to 40 minutes and involves filling out a survey online about your experiences. Participants will be … Continued
Protect your CalNet with 2-Step verification! 2-Step verification helps ensure that you’re the only one who can access your account, even if bad guys steal your password. All you need is your phone to enroll. Need instructions? No phone? Get … Continued
The Global Urban Humanities Initiative announced its The City and its People, Fall 2018 Colloquium on global and US cities, people, public art, urban history, urban literature and more. Students are welcome to attend whether you are looking to register in … Continued
Cal Housing announces available graduate student housing: Shattuck Studios is a small, newly constructed building on Shattuck Avenue at Derby Street opening very soon. It has studio units and is single occupancy. Panoramic San Francisco is a building on Mission Street in … Continued
The Arts Research Center’s 2018–2019 program will have a special focus on the critical potential of arts from the Global South. The events organized around this question are the result of collaboration between the Arts Research Center’s Interim Director Natalia Brizuela, Anneka … Continued
Interested in dancing Salsa or Bachata? Looking to connect with fellow graduate students? Check out our Facebook page, Salsa at Cal-Graduate Division, a new group for Cal Graduate students and alumni interested in learning Latin social dances. All levels are … Continued
What’s the fastest way to receive your stipend or financial aid refund? By direct deposit to your bank account! If you are expecting a stipend or financial aid refund and have not signed up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to receive … Continued
This summer, Berkeley I School is taking exercise virtual with the “Littlest Bear” Virtual 5K Run/Walk for the I School community. Anyone can participate and when you register for the 5K you will … Continued
Fall 2018 brings new meal plan options for graduate students. Meal plans will look different this fall, thanks to Cal Dining efforts to give the campus community more flexible options for eating on campus. Graduate students living off campus, in … Continued
Researchers in UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health are partnering with the PATH to Care Center to better understand factors that contribute to sexual harassment at UC Berkeley and in other institutions of higher education. We invite you to assist with this … Continued
Would you like to work on your science writing skills without making a big commitment? We are looking for a few writers for a faculty profile, from the field, and labscopes. Faculty profiles are 1,000 word Q&A’s with UC Berkeley … Continued
Wednesday, September 19 — Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels | 7:05 p.m. Join the Oakland Athletics for Cal Night on Wednesday, September 19, when the A’s take on the Los Angeles Angels! Grab your tickets soon to secure your … Continued
Do you have an interest in design? Are you curious about science journalism? The Berkeley Science Review magazine is looking for graduate students to join the design team for the Spring 2018 issue as illustrators, designers, or photographers. The BSR is a … Continued
Monday, June 25, 2018 4 – 6 p.m. Multicultural Community Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union 2495 Bancroft Way, Suite #220 UC Berkeley Please sign-up to hold a spot. Space is limited! Self Defense for Self Determination: Intro to self … Continued
The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley announced its annual Redwood Grove Summer Concert Series. This year, as part of the Stand for the Redwoods celebration of 100 years of redwood forest protection, the Save the Redwoods League is partnering in the presentation of the summer concert … Continued
The Deadline to Waive Berkeley SHIP is Sunday, July 15, 2018 As a non-academic condition of enrollment, you must have medical insurance that meets the University’s criteria. You are enrolled in SHIP automatically to meet this requirement. If you would … Continued
Students Completing Degrees in Spring 2018 If you are completing your degree in Spring 2018 please check in with BIO if you are unsure of your post-completion plans and options. Students Completing Degrees in Summer If you are a student with plans … Continued
Monday, April 23, 2018 6:30 pm Lecture BAMPFA: Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archives View on Facebook TALK: Social interactions are our sustenance, yet increasingly we face a well-documented, widespread, and growing crisis of loneliness and anxiety in society and among … Continued
Come to the first-ever on-campus watch party sponsored by Cal Esports and SF Shock, Northern California’s professional Esports Overwatch League team. Support SF Shock as they take on the Dallas Fuel, April 18, 5 – 9 pm, in Unit One Residence Hall located at 2650 Durant … Continued
Friday, May 4, 2018 Reception: 6:15-6:30 PM Ceremony: 6:30-8:30 PM Alumni House (1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA 94720) Keynote Speaker: UC Regent John A. Pérez About Lavender Graduation The Gender Equity Resource Center and our partners are excited to invite … Continued
Leaders in the Bay Area — including recruiters, engineering/business professionals, UC Berkeley staff and faculty, entrepreneurs, and current/prospective industry project advisers — with a passion for innovation and creativity will gather to uncover the future of business and culture together. … Continued
Take advantage of an important resource available to you — UC Berkeley’s Institutional Membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. The NCFDD is an independent organization dedicated to helping current and future faculty increase productivity, maintain work-family balance, and create broad networks … Continued
Saturday – Sunday, April 28 – 29, 2018 10 am to 6 pm Downtown Berkeley, CA Berkeley Arts + Design is a proud sponsor of this year’s 4th Annual Bay Area Book Festival, sponsoring panels that include internationally celebrated authors and public … Continued
The Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq) is currently recruiting interns to join our team. Applications for summer and fall 2018 positions are due by Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 11:59 pm. Only graduate and undergraduate students registered for fall … Continued
The fourth annual Women’s Leadership Intensive (WLI) is a leadership program for women identified [*] students. This year WLI is centered on challenging common perceptions of what it means to be a leader in order to be more inclusive of … Continued
Save the Date! April 12, 2018 11 am – 1 pm Academic Innovation Studio Dwinelle 117, D Level Graduate students are invited to this expo-style event that will feature technology demonstrations and a rotating series of “topic tables” staffed by … Continued
Education Research Day is an annual conference hosted by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education that offers an opportunity for students to share work with their peers, faculty, and community members and engage in fruitful discussion about a range of issues … Continued
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Senate Chamber, 510 Eshleman Hall In this workshop, presented by tax analysts from the UC Office of the President, graduate students will learn the basics of reporting scholarships, fellowships, and other … Continued
National Women’s History Month is celebrated in March each year to honor the myriad contributions of women in history, culture and society. This annual celebration has local roots in Sonoma, where a school event in the late 1970’s spurred groups … Continued
The 33rd Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference, “Free Space, Our Space: Actualizing Freedom, Asserting Presence, Cultivating Power” is a declaration of the power and agency womxn of color possess in society. In the places we occupy — work, school, … Continued
February 16 at 4 pm | 112 Wurster Hall Renowned scholar Sara Ahmed’s lecture explores the queerness of use as well as uses of queer. It begins with a reflection on the gap between the intended function of an object … Continued
Monday, March 5, 2018 9 am – 5 pm South Hall, UC Berkeley The UC Berkeley School of Information is excited to partner with Stanford University to bring the Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference to Berkeley. The Global Women in Data … Continued
At Berkeley, there are an estimated 1,000 graduate students and 9,000 undergraduates who meet the criteria for CalFresh, and who may not be able to afford enough nutritious food to make it through the day. In an effort to make … Continued
DIY Couture Fashion Lab with Angie Wilson Friday, February 23, from 12 – 6 pm Dwinelle Annex, Room 126, UC Berkeley No sewing skills needed! Used garments will be redesigned and reconstructed into fashion masterpieces: shirts, pants, jackets, dresses, bags, … Continued
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week begins Monday, February 25 and runs through Sunday, March 3. Tang dietitians have a great list of events to help spread awareness including free drop-in nutrition counseling, food and body positivity tabling, and a body … Continued
Friday, March 9, 2018 9:30 am – 6:15 pm Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Amateurism Across the Arts is an exploration of vernacular, popular, fannish, kitsch, informal, self-taught, user-generated, and DIY production in music, architecture, literature, the visual arts, dance, and new media — especially in relation to raced, classed, … Continued
In an effort that’s rare on college and university campuses, UC Berkeley is inviting its entire campus community — about 56,000 people, including students, postdoctoral researchers, staff and faculty — to complete a comprehensive survey on their experiences with sexual violence … Continued
Graduate students should know about important tax changes being considered by Congress now!
Learn about personal finance through workshops on financial literacy and economic justice.
Public Policy 290 Course number: 15670 Schedule: Tuesday, 2:00 – 4:59 pm The labor movement in California and the nation overall faces significant challenges, made more urgent since the 2016 federal elections. This course will focus on: (a) the current … Continued
What holiday season would be complete without go-go boots, dancing G.I. Joes, gender-bending snowflakes, and a spirited, slightly out-of-control family Christmas party? Mark Morris’ The Hard Nut, “as gleefully irreverent as it is visually poetic and musically sensitive” (Dance Magazine), returns … Continued
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November 16, 2017 12:30 – 2:00 pm Spieker Forum, Haas School of Business (Chou Hall) Please join us for a lively debate on activism in investing with Anne Simpson, Investment Director of Sustainability at CalPERS Jagdeep Singh Bachher, Chief Investment … Continued
Anthony Hall will now be open every Wednesday from 9 am – 6 pm as a study lounge for graduate and professional students. Stop by in between classes or meetings and get some work done!
Let’s Talk: A Wonder Women Weekly Graduate Event UC Berkeley graduate student women are invited to dinner and a conversation focused on issues surrounding sexual assault and harassment, dating and domestic violence, stalking, the recent withdrawal of the “Dear Colleague Letter,” … Continued
Learn about careers in transforming food systems!
Thursday, November 9, 2017 12:00 – 1:30 pm 337 LeConte, UC Berkeley Presented by Coalition for Education and Outreach Why should science outreach be an essential component of research labs and scientist training? In this session, we focus on how … Continued
The University Partnership Program (UPP) Campus Benefits Program allows UC Berkeley students to receive access to special perks and preferred pricing on services and merchandise for organizational and personal use through our campus-wide partners — Under Armour, Bank of the … Continued
Steffen Moestrup’s research critically investigates what we might term persona-driven journalism. He analyzes how journalistic personas are created and used across different types of media and how the interaction between old media and new … Continued
The best fit for your schedule and your budget. Enjoy world-class live performances as part of your UC Berkeley student experience. See artists such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Joffrey Ballet, and the Peking Acrobats for … Continued
Berkeley Research Computing is offering an introductory training session on using Savio, the campus Linux high-performance computing cluster. We’ll give an overview of how the cluster is set up, different ways you can get access to the cluster, logging in, … Continued
To help incoming students satisfy the immunization requirement, University Health Services is offering immunization clinics in August The Saturday clinics have many openings. See the UHS website for dates. The clinics are by appointment only. You may schedule online via eTang. If you … Continued
Caltopia – the largest college lifestyle event in the nation – will be held on the UC Berkeley campus next week. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the two-day interactive festival will introduce 30,000+ Cal students to more than diverse brands aligned … Continued
Finding your way to campus just got a lot easier. Log on to BerkeleyMoves!, the one-stop trip planning platform where you can use your dashboard, visit the event page, and see if there are any trips leaving from your hometown or … Continued
Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) announces the Circles of Support program! This is an opportunity for you to help support undergraduate students and alumni in learning more about graduate school. The populations we hope to serve are: Asian American and … Continued
Ariel Notcovich is the Chief Operating Officer of Biodesy Inc., responsible for product development and manufacturing at the South San Francisco start-up. Ariel’s executive experience began when … Continued
Show Your Pride, Golden Bears! Join with the Cal Alumni Association (CAA) and UC Berkeley’s Gender Equity Resource Center to march as a contingent of Cal alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends in the 47th annual SF Pride Parade on Sunday, June … Continued