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From the Executive Director — Cal students completed their first full academic year of on-campus instruction after two pandemic years.

A first-gen student from a low-income background, Jayden Zheng ’23 attributes his success to the resources and support he received at Cal.

Alishba Sardar ’23 found community and empowerment at Cal as a foster youth through Berkeley Hope Scholars.

How can we support current students at Berkeley during the coronavirus pandemic?

How can we support current students at Berkeley during the coronavirus pandemic?

Uriel Rivera ’15 Details the Less-than-Paved Road for Undocumented Students “Where are you from?” seems like such an innocuous question. It’s a question asked to get to know someone or just make small talk. But for undocumented individuals, it’s a heavy question that doesn’t always have an easy answer. For Uriel Rivera ’15, it’s not easy to give a simple response. As a high schooler, he lived in Los Angeles, but he was born and raised in Mexico before coming to the US in 2006 ...

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Alumni Career Journeys “It was only in June of 2020 that the US Supreme Court ruled that federal anti-discrimination laws now protect LGBTQ+ leaders from employment discrimination in every state. This is a step in the right direction and a catalyst for us all to continue uplifting the rights and stories of our LGBTQ+ students and alumni,” says Cal Alumni Association (CAA) Chief Program Officer Anh Tran ’06. At a recent virtual car...

By Newsroom Dec 17, 2020 The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Ross County announces scholarship applications are now available for Ross County students planning on entering or returning to the Ohio State University in the fall of 2021. The application process is entirely online for both high school seniors and current students at Ohio State. The Alumni Scholars Program is open to students graduating from Ross County high schools who will be freshmen in the fall of 2021 and for Ross Count...

By Newsroom Dec 17, 2020 The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Ross County announces scholarship applications are now available for Ross County students planning on entering or returning to the Ohio State University in the fall of 2021. The application process is entirely online for both high school seniors and current students at Ohio State. The Alumni Scholars Program is open to students graduating from Ross County high schools who will be freshmen in the fall of 2021 and for Ross Count...