Chapter Leader Newsletter

June 2024

Alumni Spotlight, Cal Pride Scholarship, Golden Bear Orientation, and More!

Alumni Spotlight:

Jeremiah Tolbert ’04

Black Lives After College Chapter

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After receiving his B.A. in Architecture from Berkeley, Jeremiah Tolbert ’04 embarked on a dream career where he both heads his own architectural firm and teaches a generation of designers about his Ripple Effect method. Senior Program Manager of Alumni Programming, Lizz Campos Frost ’11, sat down with Tolbert to ask him about his Cal experience and his life as an alum.

What is New with the Alumni Chapters Department?

Summer Welcome Parties Are Here!

Thank you to all of our dedicated Alumni Chapters for planning Summer Welcome Parties (SWPs) over the next few months! SWPs meet incoming first-year and transfer students where they are to welcome them to the Cal family, and introduce them to our vast alumni network. These gatherings are a great way for incoming students to meet with their local Alumni Chapters, learn about Cal traditions, and hear alumni stories. Be sure to share the full list of SWPs with your alumni network!

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What Is Going on at CAA?

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Cal Pride Scholarship Call for Volunteers

We invite you to volunteer with the Cal Pride Scholarship, a one-year award that recognizes UC Berkeley second-, third-, fourth-year, and incoming transfer students for academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, and contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. We are looking for volunteers to read applications (early-October) and interview finalists (late-October).

If you have any questions or want to learn about other scholarship volunteer opportunities, contact our Alumni Scholars Team at scholarships@alumni.berkeley.edu.

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Cal for All Virtual Series Recordings Available

If you were unable to join us during our Cal for All virtual series this academic year, all recordings are now available online. The all-star cast of speakers over the past year spoke about their personal experience as leaders in their field and the Cal community, including:

Richard Lyons ’82, Ph.D. (he/him) - Chancellor-designate, UC Berkeley
Dania Matos, J.D. (she/her/ella) - Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer, UC Berkeley

We also had many AlumnI chapter, industry, and campus leaders as panelists!

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Want to get more alumni news? Subscribe to CAA's monthly newsletter, the Cal Connection to stay connected to your alumni association and UC Berkeley.

What Else Is Going on at Cal?

Volunteer at Golden Bear Orientation

Saturday, August 24 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m
South Hall Glade, UC Berkeley
Calling all alumni, especially those from 2010–24! Please join us in welcoming incoming first year and transfer students. Alumni volunteers will meet these students over a free, Cal-themed dinner on campus. This is a unique opportunity to share your personal and professional insights and experiences with the next generations of Berkeley alumni. We’d love to see you there!

VOLUNTEER

Protect State Funding for UC!

Gov. Gavin Newsom has revised his 2024-25 budget proposal, and it includes more than $130 million in cuts to the University of California. This funding is critical to UC's ability to expand California undergraduate enrollment and affordability. This is a devastating blow to UC and its students, but the budget is not final yet.

Will you add your voice and tell the Legislature to stand strong against the Governor’s proposed cuts? The more emails an office receives, the more likely it is that our voice is elevated in discussions and decision-making by our lawmakers.

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News and Updates

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From the Executive Director: Life at and after Cal
A message from Cal Alumni Association's Executive Director, Susie Cohen Crumpler. Congratulations to the newest members of our alumni community—UC Berkeley’s nearly 8,000 graduates in the Class of 2024!

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The Spring/Summer Issue of California Magazine is here!
Read “Exit Interview with the Chancellor;” “What to Read, Watch and Listen to This Summer;” and “The Bedrock of Good Journalism” online, and much more.

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Inside the two-year project to unify the UC Berkeley and Cal brands
After more than 10 years, the campus is updating its brand’s visual identity to better communicate the connection between Berkeley and Cal.

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