From Vice Chancellor Dania Matos

UC Free Speech Center asks VEI Matos What Steps Can Campuses Take in Order to Enhance Both Free Expression and Diversity and Inclusion? in their Ask the Experts series. "Freedom of expression is an opportunity for those of us historically silenced to use our voice to change systems of oppression that others may not want to pay attention to."

Listening Session II - Join VCEI Matos in a discussion on Trust and what it means to you. To take part, RSVP through this link,(https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HuMPNEBiXm3JXM).  When you complete your registration, you will immediately receive a link to the Oct. 27th gathering on Zoom.  

Indigenous People's Day is celebrated nationally for the first time. This day has become a time to celebrate the resistance to assimilation and lift up the thriving Indigenous cultures and peoples that remain rooted to Indigneous land.  

Disability Awareness Month at UC Berkeley Learn more about this special month and how you can participate and engage with the many communities and activities highlighted this month.

National Coming Out Day A day for uplifting LGBTQ+ joy, reflecting on personal journeys, and celebrating LGBTQ+ contributions to the tapestry of life.

AVC and Chief of Staff Mia Settles Tidwell will lead the Division of Inclusive Excellence at CSU Sacramento She has accepted the position of Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and University Diversity Officer.

What my grandma taught me about leadership  "From the time I was young, my mother ensured that I knew that I was born into a struggle, and that part of that struggle required a relentless pursuit of equity and justice."

Imagining an Anti-Racist UC - Focusing on staff as a catalyst for change This report includes findings and actionable steps to push towards an anti-racist campus.

Berkeley’s new Indigenous Community Learning Garden takes root “What we’re doing here is trying to teach folks the Indian ways of gardening. It’s farming in the very best way.” Adina Lewis, a descendant of the Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California,

How Mariana Soto Sanchez found self-advocacy at Berkeley “I felt like I would place limitations on myself,” says Mariana. “But it’s really just limitations imposed by society that prevent me from achieving what I want to achieve.”

Professor Travis J. Bristol elected Board Chair of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards An expert in education policy, and in implementing systemic practices for attracting and retaining K-12 teachers of color, Bristol will lead the 29-member NBPTS Board beginning Nov. 1.

A discussion on the recruitment and retention of BIPOC faculty and students Monday, October 18, 2021, 1 pm PST. Join the conversation on Zoom: zoom.us/my/jmucal

My mother, the painter: Storytelling in Central American Studies. Professor Leisy J. Abrego, Chair and Professor Chicana/o and Central American Studies (UCLA) asks should we engage people in conversations about painful and traumatizing experiences? And if we do, who is the audience for those projects? What are some ways to honor them and their stories?