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UC Berkeley hosts National Symposium on Disability Cultural Centers

Higher education leaders from across the country convene to advance disability culture, justice, and institutional change

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...

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Staff Spotlight: Jasmine Kamariotis (she/her)

Director of Transfer Student Center How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been with the Transfer Student Center (TSC) for four years. I started at the TSC in May 2021 as the Latinx Success Counselor and became Director in December 2023.

What do you love most about working here?

Honestly, the...

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Staff Spotlight: Cecilia Saavedra (she/her)

Administrative Coordinator for the SEED Scholars Honors Program How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been working at UC Berkeley since April 2022. I started as a Financial Literacy Advisor with DSP Scholars in the Disabled Students’ Program. In August 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to...

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Building belonging: Creating an inclusive environment for the LGBTQ+ community and allies at UC Berkeley

When Alex K. Torrez, ’20, was deciding where to attend graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in sociology, their experience as a transgender queer student at UC Berkeley tipped the scales.

“I accepted Berkeley’s offer because of the breadth of support and resources, along with the university’s...

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Staff Spotlight: Samantha Dong (she/her)

EOP Assistant Director, SSS-STEM Director How long have you been at Berkeley?

I've worked at UC Berkeley since 2014. I first started at the Career Center (now Berkeley Career Engagement), then at the School of Social Welfare, and came over to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) in 2018.

What...
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