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UC Berkeley receives Black-Serving Institution (BSI) designation
UC Berkeley has been officially designated as a Black-Serving Institution (BSI) as part of a new California state initiative recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate a strong, sustained commitment to supporting Black and African American students.
UC Berkeley is among the inaugural...
What's the Word? Contextual courage
From my earliest work as an equity-based advisor and counselor, I learned that meaningful transformation in higher education goes far beyond policy change. Real progress requires studying structures, building intentional relationships, and understanding why well-intended efforts and great ideas...
Staff Spotlight: Tracy Pascua Dea (she/her)
I have been at Berkeley for almost six years.
What do you love most about working here?The people! I am lucky to have an opportunity to work with a lot of different people in varying types of roles, from graduate students to...
Staff Spotlight: Miya Sommers (they/she)
I’ve worked at Berkeley in two separate terms, but both at APASD! I started in 2017 as a 900-hour contracted program specialist and then served as the interim APASD Assistant Director for a few...
Service to Service: Policy Notes Fall 2025
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES EMBODY THE QUALITIES we most need in the leaders shaping our collective futures: leadership, teamwork, resilience, integrity, and a commitment to the public good.
The Service to Service initiative connects U.S...