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Lisa Garcia Bedolla headshot for spring 2025

My Heartfelt Thanks

As Vice Provost for Graduate Studies at UC Berkeley, I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude on behalf of thousands of graduate students for your unwavering generosity and commitment to our mission. Your support has an immediate and lasting impact. Thank you! These are dynamic times…
Students seated during diversity days

Start Thinking about Your Three-Minute Thesis Talk for Grad Slam!

Each year, GradPro hosts a campuswide Grad Slam event in which up to 10 graduate students present their research in three-minute talks and compete for monetary prizes and the chance to represent Berkeley at the UC systemwide Grad Slam event in late spring.

First Generation Low Income Graduate Student Initiative

Connect. Build Community. Thrive. The Office for Graduate Diversity’s Inclusive Excellence Hub has launched a collaborative partnership with FGLI Grads Group, a student organization that focuses on building connections, networking, and thriving opportunities that support first-generation and/or low-income graduate students at UC Berkeley. The Inclusive Excellence Hub is…

Kicking Off the Year Right

This academic year, new and returning graduate students were welcomed back to campus with a plethora of fun and informative events.
Quin Hussey, AVP for Graduate Students talking one on one with a student outside sproul hall.

Weekly Office Hours; Hanging with the AVP

Hanging with the AVP, will kick off on September 25. This weekly event will be held every Wednesday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Inclusive Excellence Hub (2515 Channing Way).

NGSO 2024 Presentations

We are so glad to have seen so many of you at Virtual and In-Person NGSO. If you missed a session, explore our compilation of presentation decks.
Lisa Garcia Bedolla speaks with prospective students during diversity days

An extraordinary time

As we begin a new academic year, I want to extend a warm welcome to our new students and a heartfelt welcome back to our returning students. We are thrilled to have you as part of our vibrant community.