05/12/2021
OBI scholar Jovan Scott Lewis appointed to CA taskforce on reparations
For Immediate ReleaseMay 7, 2021BERKELEY/SACRAMENTO: California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that Jovan Scott Lewis, an associate professor of Geography and Othering & Belonging Institute-affiliated faculty member, has been appointed to the state's first taskforce created to study reparati...
02/16/2021
The Black Studies Collaboratory is now accepting applications for two doctoral fellowships!
Black Studies Collaboratory Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of African American Studies
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
01/15/2021
Berkeley African American Studies awarded $2.8 million grant to expand community impact
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation “Just Futures” award aims to increase the collective understanding of America’s history
10/13/2020
Know a student interested in pursuing graduate education? Invite them to join 50+ Berkeley programs for our Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair 2020 on October 22. Hear from faculty and students at Berkeley - hosted by the Office for Graduate Diversity!
UC Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 03:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. 1 Day, 50+ Berkeley programs! Join the University of California, Berkeley for a virtual Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair. At this event, we will be joined by a wide selection of our graduate programs.
10/10/2020
Help the Basic Needs Center better support your health needs and win a $50 gift card!
Addressing our health and other basic needs, like food or housing, can be daunting. By taking this 10-15 minute anonymous survey about your experience navigating health at Cal, you can help us understand how to improve our services to better serve your needs.
We will be giving away THREE $50 Safeway gift cards each week to our survey takers, so make sure you complete the survey before it closes on November 3rd!
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10/02/2020
Black at UC Berkeley: Professor Tyrone Hayes on discrimination in academia
Once a ‘weird kid who raised turtles’ who was born when drinking fountains were segregated, Tyrone Hayes is now a biology professor battling racism.
09/17/2020
Cruz Grimaldo: ‘I see my former self in our students’
The assistant vice chancellor and director of financial aid and scholarships, helps make college a reality for students.
08/26/2020
What’s the role of the activist-athlete in today’s movements for racial justice? Hear from NFL star , sports writer Dave Zirin, Indigenous marathon runner and other top athletes at this Thursday at 12:00pm PST / 3pm EST.
Aug. 27: Rise Up for Justice: Activist-Athletes Elect Justice