Ramadan Iftar

Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park 2151 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join the Berkeley Muslim Law Students Association for iftar and to gather in community. Food will be provided. This event is open to all. If you’re curious what a day of fasting is like, we encourage you to give it a try in anticipation of this gathering! Let us know if you would like to join us in fasting.

Basic Needs Center Grad Game Night

Basic Needs Welcome Center 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join the Basic Needs Center for our Grad Game Night! Join us for free food, $50 gift card raffles, and interactive games to learn more about BNC resources for grad students.

Mindful Masters Yoga & Chill

Memorial Glade

Mindful Masters will provide food, grounding exercises, yoga facilitation and sound healing to graduate students (prioritizing BIPOC students).

Ghibli Bingo Night

Wheeler Hall, Room 206

Join the Ghibli Graduate Guild for a fun Studio Ghibli themed bingo night!

Library totebags and swag giveaway/raffle!

Doe Library Doe Library, Campanile Way, Berkeley, CA

Show your Cal 1 card and fill out a quick survey to receive a free library totebag, while supplies last. Survey respondents will also be entered into a raffle - 10 lucky winners will receive a $50 Giftogram gift card (to be emailed to you after our event). We’ll also have postcards, stickers, pencils, bookmarks and other library swag for you. Have questions about library research? We can get you started! When: April 3, 11 AM to 1 PM and April 4, 11 AM - 1 PM Where: North entrance, Doe Library (Map)

Graduate Scholar Appreciation Luncheon

Minor Beach 380 Minor Ln, Berkeley, CA, United States

Vision science community building event including a lunch celebrating our graduate students. We will additionally have prizes and a raffle giveaway.

Graduate Student Spring Mixer

Campanile Esplanade

To kick off Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, we’d like to invite all UC Berkeley graduate students — master’s, professional, and doctoral, to join us at the Campanile for our Graduate Student Spring Mixer Wednesday, April 3 from 4-5 p.m. This is a casual event to connect with you and show our appreciation in a small but fun manner. This will be an outdoor gathering at the Campanile.  Come and enjoy free food, music, and good old fashioned board games while connecting with other graduate students. Please register ahead of time so we can plan for food and fun for everyone. Food service is first-come, first-served, so get there on time.  We look forward to seeing you there!

BNC Grad CalFresh Clinic

Basic Needs Welcome Center 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Want to submit a new CalFresh Application? Have questions about a current application? Want to win a $50 gift card? Come to our Grad Specific CalFresh Clinic!

Open House for Graduate Students

Eshleman 444 2465 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Come check out the Graduate Assembly Business Office (Eshleman 444) and enjoy snacks and coffee for an open house on Thursday, April 4 from 10am to 12pm. The space is also open to all graduate students Monday - Friday 9-5 as a workspace, meeting space, and wellness space.

Library totebags and swag giveaway/raffle!

Doe Library Doe Library, Campanile Way, Berkeley, CA

Show your Cal 1 card and fill out a quick survey to receive a free library totebag, while supplies last. Survey respondents will also be entered into a raffle - 10 lucky winners will receive a $50 Giftogram gift card (to be emailed to you after our event). We’ll also have postcards, stickers, pencils, bookmarks and other library swag for you. Have questions about library research? We can get you started! When: April 3, 11 AM to 1 PM and April 4, 11 AM - 1 PM Where: North entrance, Doe Library (Map)

Creativity and Connection at the Inclusive Excellence Hub

The Inclusive Excellence Hub 2515 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join the Office for Graduate Diversity for a relaxing afternoon as you unleash your inner artist and engage in activities to soothe your soul. We’ll provide the painting supplies and you can choose between a quiet space to work or a social space to connect with others. Refreshments and other destressing activities will also be provided. Space is limited, please RSVP to secure your spot!

Biryani Pe Charcha

1122U Rooftop 1122 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us for a delightful evening of Biryani pe Charcha! 🍲✨ Reconnect with fellow South Asian students for an unwinding session after Spring Break, and learn more about getting involved with the South Asia Business Association (SABA) at Haas. Don't miss this opportunity to mingle, munch, and make meaningful connections! 🍛✨ See you there! 🌟

Play: Media and Entertainment Conference

Chou Hall-Spieker Forum Cheit Lane, Berkeley, CA, United States

Play is Berkeley’s premier student-led conference that connects those seeking greater involvement with media, entertainment, and technology through exposure to leading industry thought leaders. It is a one-day conference featuring inspiring keynote speakers, panel discussions, fireside chats, and networking opportunities. Our conference theme this year is: ‘Lights, Pixels, Action! Stories in the Digital Age’, and we will explore the changing themes, players, talent, and ideas in the space - covering topics such as emerging technology, entertainment, film, TV, music, gaming and sports. Our speakers include Emmy and Grammy Award winners, global leaders and visionaries in media, entertainment, technology, sports, gaming, music, film and TV. Check out our conference agenda and speakers list at www.play-conference.com

GPSAW – PhD Leadership And Community Event (PLACE): Learn How Peer Led Groups Can Help You Grow Professional and Foster Community

Stanley Hall Room 177

Friday, April 5, 2024 Panel from 11:30-12:30 Lunch optional 12:30-1:30pm Stanley Hall, Room 177 Help us celebrate GPSAW and the grad community at Berkeley! Have you ever wanted to connect with others who share your professional interests such as in science policy, consulting or teaching and outreach?  Join this event to hear about the value of PhD peer-led organizations/groups for the community and individual participants!  You will learn about the work of Berkeley campus groups such as Science Leadership and Management and Beyond Academia & campus resources like OASIS. Get inspired by alumni who leveraged their Berkeley leadership skills into their post-graduate careers, and join other PhD students and postdocs who want to engage with their community.  From 12:30-1:30, students have the chance to receive a gift card for lunch with small groups of other like-minded students interested in community engagement through peer-led organizations. Register here -  https://forms.gle/qBxET7nfafGeBFQq8