Celebrating Filipino American History Month
In celebration of Filipino American History Month, we're taking a moment to recognize the contributions of the Filipinx American community to our campus and beyond. This month invites us to celebrate our shared history while uplifting the cultural, academic, and social contributions of the...
UC Berkeley receives 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award
Berkeley, CA
September 11, 2025
Today, the University of California, Berkeley received the 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED...
Staff Spotlight: Ann Wai-Yee Kwong (she/her)
I have been in my current staff role since April 2021, but my connection to Berkeley goes back much further, as I am also a proud Cal alum! I earned my undergraduate degree in Psychology and minored in...
Staff Spotlight: Christian M. Ivey (he/they)
It will be five years in October since I started at the Othering and Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley.
What do you love most about working here?The people attracted to the area and...
UC Berkeley hosts National Symposium on Disability Cultural Centers
From July 30 to August 1, 2025, UC Berkeley welcomed disability leaders from across the country for the National Disability Cultural Centers Symposium and Justice Tour. This...
