Diversity

Diversity and community fellow speaking in front of a grad student orientation.

October 27, 2025

UC Berkeley Bioscience Quals Preparation Program

The Quals Preparation Program (QPP) is a partnership between the Office for Graduate Diversity and the UC Berkeley Bioscience Quals Preparation Program. The program is structured to provide weekly workshops for Ph.D. students in the biosciences at UC Berkeley preparing for their qualifying exam.
students working on a project

March 3, 2023

D-Lab Workshop Empowers Students to Advance Social Justice in Data Science

Set to begin with its second iteration this June, the 8-week cohort-based online program provides a scaffolded, project-based learning environment — designed within a social justice framework — giving current Berkeley graduate students the ability to apply data science skills and tools in their individual fields of study whether they’re coming from public health, education, law, public policy or any discipline across campus.

July 25, 2022

Spanish Speaking Grads Bring Labs to Life

Science at Cal is thrilled to announce the premiere of our six-part Spanish-language video series Un Vistazo al Laboratorio (A look into the Lab). Three of the 6 videos feature graduate students, including Ixchel González-Ramírez and Kirsten…

October 1, 2021

Undocugrads Wellness Circles

Dr. Diana Peña Save the date for upcoming Undocugrads Wellness Circles facilitated by Diana Peña, Ph.D. This circle aims to hold space for vulnerability and authentic connection around the challenges of being an Undocumented graduate student. This could include status-related stressors, personal relationships, financial stress, faculty/staff relationships,…

February 16, 2021

UndocuGrads Wellness Circle

This circle aims to hold space for vulnerable and authentic connection around the challenges of being an Undocumented graduate student. This could include status-related stressors, personal relationships, financial stress, faculty/staff relationships, and the role of white supremacy culture within academia, among others. Grounding and self-care practices will be offered at…

February 12, 2021

Undocumented Student Counseling Groups

The Undocumented Student Program is excited to offer two types of mental health groups for undocumented students this semester, both of which require a brief pre-group consult with the group facilitators. Undocu-Wellness in Action is a 6-week psycho-educational, skill building group for undocumented students experiencing mild to moderate…

February 12, 2021

UndocuBlack Spaces: A Community of Love

In collaboration with the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and the Haitian Bridge Alliance, California State University, Dominguez Hills is happy to introduce UndocuBlack Spaces!  UndocuBlack Spaces will be a series of virtual gatherings for undocumented Black students across various academic levels to engage, learn, and build…