More than a Graduation Stole, a Family Tradition A hundred years after her great-great-grandmother, Master of Social Work graduate student Sarah Lance proudly continued her family's cherished tradition of wearing a family stole at graduation.
Navigating Your Path to Success: Introducing GradPro’s Fall Workshops for Graduate Students To support your journey of growth and success, we are thrilled to introduce GradPro's series of workshops.
Meet Aliosha: Rhetoric Ph.D connects with Cyprus’ cultural heritage through his research After discovering his passion for rhetoric, Aliosha uses his summer to return to Cyprus and conduct fieldwork to uncover cultural heritage.
Research Data and Computing Domain Consultant Positions UC Berkeley’s Research IT unit is hiring graduate student Domain Consultants for flexible, 15% to 25% (6-10 hours/week) appointments.
Thanks and Farewell to Denzil Streete It is with very mixed emotions that we share Denzil Streete will be departing UC Berkeley and pursuing a new exciting opportunity.
GenEq Welcome Events Meet the staff of the Gender Equity Resource Center and learn more about your campus gender & sexuality resource center. Join us for an overview of resources for LGBTQ+ and Women graduate students at Cal.
Don’t Miss New Graduate Student Orientation August 15-17 New to UC Berkeley? This orientation will help you jump-start your academic year.
New Financial Aid Compliance Assignment To comply with federal requirements(opens in a new tab) established by the Department of Education, the University has implemented a new system in Fall 2023 to guarantee that all undergraduate and graduate students receiving financial aid are participating in each of their courses at the start of the semester.
Congratulations to Our GSI Award Recipients and Their Faculty Mentors Join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding GSI Award, the Teaching Effectiveness Award, and the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs.
Understanding disability accommodations at Berkeley for grad students Let’s start off with the data. The Disabled Students’ Program (DSP) serves over 5,000 students, approximately 11% of the students enrolled at…
2023 Graduate Mentoring Awards Mentorship is a vital tool for many students at UC Berkeley, often offering transformative effects on the academic success, well-being, and overall student experience.
Take Action on SHIP Maintain continual access to SHIP You should enroll in at least one Fall 2023 course before July 29 to maintain continuous access…
Developing the Tools of Tomorrow for the Problems of Today With data science on the move as one of the fastest growing majors at Berkeley, increasing demands for innovative ways to interpret and utilize the field have also swelled.
Uplifting our Community: 2023 Leadership in Graduate Diversity Award Recipients Launched in 2022, The UC Berkeley Leadership in Graduate Diversity Awards aims to shed light on and award graduate students who have demonstrated stellar contributions to advancing the graduate and professional under represented minority (URM) student community.
Congratulations – you made it! What a year it has been! The end of the academic year is a time for celebration as well as reflection. As I write this, commencement ceremonies are happening all over campus; the excitement is palpable.
Seven Strategies for Balancing Work and Life as a Graduate Student During the Summer Instead of overwhelming yourself with an abundance of work, it is essential to set clear priorities for the summer. Think of summer as a basket with limited space and focus on filling it with a personalized blend of work and non-work activities.
UC Berkeley Grad Programs Remain Among the Best in the Nation According to U.S. News Rankings The U.S. News 2023-2024 Best Graduate School Rankings have been released and UC Berkeley has been ranked amidst the top in several different categories, including many #1 rankings!
Announcing This Year’s Graduate Assembly Executive Team Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Graduate Assembly (GA) Executive Board, Officers, and Graduate Council Representatives!
Meet Our Grad Slam 2023 Campus Winners! On Tuesday, April 11, seven Berkeley graduate students did a stellar job at showcasing their research in three-minute talks at this year’s…
Three Tips for Job Offer Negotiations Negotiating a compensation package can bring its own set of unique challenges to the already demanding task of applying for jobs while also being a graduate student. Regardless of whether you are applying to a position within or beyond academia, negotiation is a pivotal step in the process.