Local and Community: News and Updates

Updates, events and construction news

Check out the following links to learn more about special events, important campus dates and construction news occurring on and around the campus:

• Cal Athletics: Sports, schedules, tickets and more
• Campus Real Estate: projects under construction
• Campus Calendars: Academic and Events
• City of Berkeley Construction Updates

Cal in the News

For campus-wide news updates, visit Berkeley News, read the latest from the Daily Californian or tune into KALX, 91.7 FM or subscribe to UC Berkeley in the News

Local Government and Community Relations in the News

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November

• Q&A: How he wins the trust of homeless residents of People’s Park

October

• Telegraph must implement a 24-hour public restroom to restore dignity of neighborhood

• Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund hosts community mixer and information session for 2020-21 cycle, which will make approximately $300,000 in grants to innovative campus-community partnerships designed to improve the quality of life for Berkeley residents. Pre-applicaitons are due December 13.

September

• Ecology Center, Vessel announce partnership to kickstart use of reusable cups in Berkeley

August

• Chancellor Christ and Mayor Arreguín welcome new students

• The Campus Move-In team partnered with City of Berkeley Transportation and Police Departments minimize the impact on the adjacent neighborhoods, GCR kept Southside neighbors informed, and now you can learn more about Move In.

July 2019

• Cal Athletics hosted a pre-football season community briefing. Learn more by viewing the meeting agenda, summary notes, 2019 Call Football Game Day fact sheet, the City of Berkeley's updated game day parking enforcement and fines, and the City's suggested parking options near the campus.

• People's Park Social social worker Ari Neulight recognized by City Proclamation, and profiled by Berkeleyside as part of their annual Berkeley Homeless Project reporting.

June 2019

• Berkeley’s Ohlone Park holds celebration in honor of 50th anniversary

May 2019

• Cooperative Reuse program, now in 2nd year, aims to reduce dumping during student move-out

• Berkeley celebrates contributions to the public good from staff, students and faculty

April 2019

• Cal Students and Volunteers Plant Over 1000 Trees in Stanislaus National Forest!​

2018

December 2018

• Chancellor Carol Christ addresses diversity, housing in new UC Berkeley strategic plan

• Internship program at UC Theatre paves way for diverse music industry leaders

November 2018

• Berkeley Underground Scholars creates ‘prison-to-school pipeline’ on campus

• In Year of the Millennial, Berkeley elects its youngest council member yet

• Berkeley inspired first-of-its-kind United Against Hate Week

• About 1K UC Berkeley students volunteer at Berkeley Project Day

October 2018

• Work begins (really!) at Haste, Telegraph for UC Berkeley grad student dorm

September 2018

• ‘Hate has no place in our communities’: Berkeley to participate in United Against Hate Week in November

August 2018

• Bears are back! A kaleidoscope of back-to-school moments, people and tips for getting around

• A welcome to students from Mayor Arreguín and Chancellor Christ

July 2018

• Richmond elementary teachers take part in weeklong science training

May 2018

• City of Berkeley to fine students who leave trash, furniture on sidewalks while moving out

• On the grounds of People's Park, UC Berkeley proposes housing for students and the homeless

• New UC Berkeley plans for People’s Park call for student, homeless housing; frequently asked questions about the park

• Chancellor honors students, staff and faculty committed to public service

March 2018

• A Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund recipient, the Telegraph Historical Walking Tour has lauched and received coverage in the East Bay Express, the Berkeley News and Berkeleyside, with a mention in the New York Times. (Click through for some great photos!)

February 2018

• New dorm to honor Berkeley’s first tenured black professor

January 2018

• Transfer students get boost from new campus programs

• Getting to campus just got quicker, safer and more sustainable

December 2017

• Chancellor Christ sworn in as 600 graduate during winter ceremony

November 2017

• Hundreds rally at UC Berkeley to protest proposed graduate student tax hike

• Documentary follows UC Berkeley students who were incarcerated

• Students Help Berkeley elders age in place

October 2017

• Curbside parklet officially dedicated on Solano Avenue in Berkeley

• Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund launches, hosts mixer/info session (agenda and the slides) 

• Public Service Center: Celebrating 50 years of public service at Berkeley

September 2017

• Chancellor hosts breakfast to honor community leaders: see program, partner information and photos and the Berkeley News Story "Three ways Berkeley connects with the community"
  
  

• Visionary Award honors three Berkeley intellects shaping the future

• Chancellor launches freespeech.berkeley.edu

• UC Berkeley: We stand with our undocumented students

• Berkeley Mayor and UC Berkeley Chancellor welcome new students

August 2017

• UC Berkeley partners with private developers to ease student housing crunch

July 2017

• To solve student housing crisis, Chancellor Christ turns to city

June 2017 

• A possible first in Berkeley: Housing for the homeless in People’s Park

• Beyond the Book: Celebrating Literary Activism at the Bay Area Book Festival

May 2017 

• Berkeley’s fourth parklet to open on Solano Avenue

• Underground Scholars Initiative celebrates 2nd graduating class

• Berkeley Public Schools Fund spurs pioneering ‘Be A Scientist’ program

• A joyful ceremony for winners of Chancellor’s Public Service Awards. See also a list of recipients and the program.

• Tie dye everywhere at Telegraph Avenue’s celebration of the Summer of Love

April 2017

• Telegraph Avenue festival will celebrate Summer of Love anniversary

March 2017

• Berkeley Chamber of Commerce hosts incoming UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ

• Carol Christ named UC Berkeley chancellor-designate, pending regents’ approval
  

• Small Business Near the Bay Event in Richmond - A Resounding Success

• Rep Barbara Lee Speaks to Students Monday (Topics included health equity and the Affordable Care Act).

February 2017

• Language and literature create sanctuaries in Berkeley schools
  
  

January 2017

• Campus task force issues report on new student housing

December 2016

• For Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund, it’s the season of giving
  
  

October 2016

• UC extends deadline for transfer applications by a month

• Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund opens 2017-18 application process

September 2016

• Richmond reacts to Berkeley Global Campus suspension

August 2016

• Statement on the Richmond Bay Campus/Berkeley Global Campus

• Campus, black student leaders agree to create new African American center

• To our newest Golden Bears: Welcome to Berkeley

July 2016

• Suitcase Clinic:* services for the homeless, life lessons for volunteers (*Chancellor's Partnership Fund recipient)

May 2016

• Eighteen community projects win grants through Chancellor’s Partnership Fund

April 2016

• Clintons, Conan at Berkeley, but student commitment’s the star

Mach 2016

• Koret grant signals collaboration with UCSF on Berkeley Global Campus

• Partnering with UC Berkeley with Be a Scientist

• Campus, civic leaders toast town-gown ties and training efforts: Program, photoloop presentation, information the Berkeley 2020 Vision for Children and Youth, and RichmondBUILD

• Power Soccer Joins Berkeley's List of Inclusive Sports 

• Doudna joins Biden during Bay Area stop on cancer ‘listening tour’

February 2016

• UC Berkeley honored for stoking Bay Area innovation, economic growth

• Berkeley startup job fair focused on diversity draws crowd (hosted by Haas grads)

January 2016

• Berkeley Global Campus working group appoints subcommittee to edit draft recommendation
• The Healthful Corner Store Movement: Like Oakland and San Francisco before it, Berkeley is encouraging healthful food options in corner stores
• Haas grads on a mission to match local job-seekers, local businesses -- and Berkeley Job Start Up Fair
• California must beware of gap between public, private colleges

December 2015

• Berkeley Global Campus working group passes final recommendations
• First community briefing for the Berkeley Global Campus
• Working group subcommittees share housing, procurement, education recommendations for global campus

October 2015

• Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund opens 2016-17 application process
• Meeting of the Minds: The Berkeley Global Campus: Vision and partnership in Richmond

September 2015

• Berkeley Global Campus working group subcommittee talks Richmond’s affordable housing
• Campus funds its next round of Berkeley community improvement projects
• Students must coexist with city residents

August 2015

• Berkeley Global Campus working group talks community benefits for Richmond
• Power soccer to join athletics lineup

June 2015

• Aspiring U.S. Paralympians to gather at UC Berkeley
• First-ever Bay Area Book Festival delights
• Berkeley Hosts World's most public library
• Student-Athletes Making Impact In Community
• Campus’s BUILD program unveils first children’s book

May 2015

• Guest commentary: Richmond is not even close to comparable to Baltimore
• From the 'Arm Pit of the Bay Area' to a Progressive Utopia on Earth
• Readers rejoice: Bay Area Book Festival to open in Berkeley
• Chancellor’s fund awards $246,000 to 17 local partnerships
• Downtown Berkeley to host inaugural Bay Area Book Festival
• ASUC hosts barbecue for students, community members
• Pausing to honor outstanding public service

March 2015

• Housing Issue: Know your rights and responsibilities as a tenant
• 'Golf with Marty’ is a lesson in inclusivity

February 2015

• New Details emerge on UC Berkeley's Richmond global campus
• UC Berkeley studies international education campus in Richmond
• UC Berkeley’s ‘Global Campus’ to Gather Nations in Richmond

January 2015

• A global hub, close to home
• Berkeley Plans to Build a Global Campus, 10 Miles From Home
• King's legacy celebrated at Berkeley Breakfast

December 2014

• Dirks, Richmonders get down to business on global campus
• UC Berkeley Nicholas Dirks hails planned Richmond campus as global university site

November 2014

• Our global university: What might this mean for Berkeley students? 

October 2014

• Berkeley Global Campus: a new, bolder vision for Richmond Bay
• New athletic team breaks barriers for the disabled
• Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund application process begins

September 2014

• Visually impaired students score in campus goalball team
• A welcome to the neighborhood! by  Chancellor Dirks and Mayor Bates 

June 2014

• Bay Area Book Festival to Launch in Berkeley in 2015 

May 2014

• Major milestone for Richmond Bay Campus
• Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund announces new awards
• Disabled athletes among beneficiaries of UC Berkeley Fund
• Public service awards 'honor those who honor this institution'

April 2014

• Dirks promotes values of college to Berkeley High School Students

February 2014

• At campus breakfast, town-gown ties top the menu

January 2014

• Dirks announces executive committee to guide planning of Richmond Bay Campus

October 2013

• Berkeley Project Day brings out volunteer spirit
• Dirks leads college-bridging trek to Richmond High

April 2013

• Margo Bennett named UCPD’s new police chief (NewsCenter)
• Parking around UC Berkeley campus just got harder to find (San Jose Mercury News)

January 2013

• OLIN Collaborates with HNTB to Master Plan UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium (Arch Daily)

ARCHIVE (2012)

• UC announces Berkeley Lab’s second campus (The DailyCal - January 23, 2012)
• LBNL unveils long term plan for new Richmond Bay Campus (Richmond Confidential - October 2012)
• Campus, community leaders bond over breakfast (NewsCenter - November 2012)