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Dear Cal alums, parents, and friends,

Dear Campus Community,

Dear Cal alums, parents, and friends,

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:

Sprawling new painting commemorates 150 years of women at UC Berkeley

Dear Cal alums, parents, and friends,

UC Berkeley brings data science to the field with Cal Athletics’ Winning Analytics summit

Dear Cal alums, parents, and friends,

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

Dear Cal alums, parents, and friends,

For UC Berkeley students who struggle to pay for food and housing, the recent government shutdown increased those challenges. Nearly 17,000 students lack reliable access to food, over 3,300 students encounter unstable housing, and more than 2,400 face both hunger and housing instability at the same time. Even though the shutdown has ended, their needs have not.