SAVE THE DATE September Alumni Chapters Town Hall Thursday, September 17 

Topic: How are Chapters Supporting Students?
August Town Hall Recording HERE
REQUIRED: Zoom account is needed

Special shout out to the chapters who have hosted a Summer Welcome Party! Your joint collaboration and innovation have made 18 virtual events possible. Thank you for sharing your Cal spirit and wisdom to our incoming students in an unconventional way. Don’t forget to submit your event report, so we can highlight your successful moments!

Berkelium 5K Run/Walk Powered by Weatherford BMW
Location: Anywhere you can run/walk
September 1 – October 16 (on your own time!)

The Climate-COVID-Race Collision, presented by Professor Dan Kammen
Friday, Oct. 16
2:30 p.m. PST

Scavenger Hunt for Kids
Saturday, Oct. 17
10 a.m. PST
Free event for everyone. 

COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Violence, presented by Professor Lok Siu
Saturday, Oct. 17
2:30 p.m. PST

Preteen / Teen Quiplash with Lair of the Golden Bear Staffers
Saturday, Oct.17
4 p.m. PST

Wine Tasting with Chef John Thiel
Saturday, Oct. 17
5 – 5:45 p.m. PST

Coming Together: Building Community After Cal
Sunday Oct. 18 
12 – 1:30 p.m. PST
Registration coming soon.

Updates from Other CAA Departments

The Edge Podcast
With the help from UC Berkeley experts, CALIFORNIA magazine editors Laura Smith and Leah Worthington explore cutting-edge, often controversial ideas in science, technology, and society. Should you be able to choose your baby’s IQ? Are algorithms really smarter than people? As we face a planet devastated by climate change, what is the future of food? Subscribe to The Edge on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

The Lair Speaker Series 
The Lair of the Golden Bear hosted a The Lair Guest Speaker Series this summer to feature the Cal community, including distinguished professors and faculty members. Check out our recordings including Professor Alex Filippenko: Exploding Stars and New Planets: Frontier Research and Education at UC’s Lick Observatory.

Career Profiles in Resilience Webcast
The Berkeley Network launched a new webinar series Career Profiles in Resilience every Wednesday until October. Join us for a thoughtful discussion into the career search process with successful alumni who overcame great challenges to find professional success. Register now.

John Lewis: Good Trouble CAA Virtual Cinema Event
Join the CAA community as we explore the late John Lewis’ life and legacy in the documentary film, John Lewis: Good Trouble. Directed by former UC Berkeley professor of journalism Dawn Porter, the film features both rare archival footage and exclusive interviews with the late Congressman. 

Five dollars ($5) from each ticket will go to support the CAA Alumni Scholarship Fund, which provides Alumni Scholars Program undergraduate students with basic needs resources as they adapt to the changes brought on by the pandemic. Please share this information with your chapter members.

We will be hosting post-film discussion groups this fall as part of the “Who Are We Now?” series. If your chapter would like to participate, please contact Amy Bartel. 

Fireside Chat With Berkeley - Haas Dean Ann E. Harrison
Wednesday, August 12
Hosted by: Chinese Chapter

Over 250 registrants have registered for the Chinese Chapter’s virtual fireside chat featuring Dean Ann Harrison from the Haas School of Business. The session addressed topics including Haas’ top priorities, the challenge of globalization, and the evolving plans of how to engage and excite students differently in a distance learning environment.