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Dear Campus Community,

Dear campus community,

Last fall, we launched a strategic planning process to define Berkeley's vision for the future and chart the path to our next era of excellence. Today, I want to update you on where we are and invite you to help shape what comes next.

A Three-Part Approach to Building our Strategy

Over recent months, we held listening sessions with faculty, academic and administrative leaders, students, alumni, our Board of Visitors, and our Board of Trustees. What emerged is a three-part approach:

Watch the UC Berkeley 2025 Year in Review video.

Watch the video "A library for everyone"

Watch a holiday message from Chancellor Lyons and Jen Lyons

"Berkeley is not just a place, it’s a promise — and together we can ensure it will forever be kept," he says.

On Tuesday, July 15, UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons will testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in a hearing regarding antisemitism in higher education. Read his full opening statement to the committee. You can watch the Chancellor's opening statement on YouTube here. 

The above video and following message were sent to the UC Berkeley community by Chancellor Rich Lyons on Friday, Feb. 28.

Dear campus community,

All-Staff Forum with The Chancellor - January 2025

Chancellor Rich Lyons writes in support of those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

As we approach the end of the year, Chancellor Rich Lyons and his wife Jen share the above holiday message with the UC Berkeley community. Warmest greetings from all of us here at UC Berkeley.

Chancellor Lyons shares a message about the impact of hateful rhetoric on our campus community.

Chancellor Rich Lyons extends his heartfelt gratitude to all the dedicated UC Berkeley staff ahead of the campus’s annual staff appreciation week. He recognizes the staff’s hard work, acknowledges the present challenges and lays out plans for the future of excellence for the university.

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