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Staff Spotlight: Nabeeha Ali (she/her)

Assistant Director; South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African (SSWANA) How long have you been at Berkeley?

I’ve been at UC Berkeley since August 2021. I graduated from here in May 2025 with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and a minor in Middle Eastern Languages and...

Headshot of Nabeeha Ali, Assistant Director; South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African (SSWANA).

UC Berkeley recognized as Age-Friendly University

By Beatrice Shelton, Strategic Communications

UC Berkeley has been designated as an Age-Friendly University (AFU) by the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international consortium of higher education institutions committed to creating inclusive, age-responsive environments for learning...

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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...

Student and alumni leads, staff, and administrators at the 2024 Black2Cal Tailgate.

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...

Graphic for UC Berkeley's 'What’s the Word?' column, introducing language and concepts shaping equity and inclusion work.

Staff Spotlight: Tracy Pascua Dea (she/her)

Academic Climate Program Director How long have you been at Berkeley?

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...

Headshot of Tracy Pascua Dea, Academic Climate Program Director.