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UCOP marks Black History Month with an array of special events

Celebrate Black History Month with your colleagues by attending the many engaging events planned by UCOP departments and the Black Staff and Faculty Organization.


Lok Siu

GUEA welcomes Dr. Lok Siu on anti-Asian hate and bias

An expert in Asian diasporas and transnationalism, Dr. Siu will discuss racial violence, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how communities can combat anti-Asian bia and violence.  


Celebrate Black History Month with anti-racism workshops and events

Black History Month is just a week away and UCOP has many engaging opportunities for UCOP staff to connect with colleagues around this important recognition.


Confronting Racism explores the immigrant experience

Join Dr. Alberto Ledesma, assistant dean for diversity, inclusion, and equity at UC Berkeley and author of the 2017 memoir, “Diary of a Reluctant Dreamer, Undocumented Vignettes from a Pre-American Life.”


Confronting Racism speaker series: On the responsibility of dreamers

Join Dr. Alberto Ledesma of UC Berkeley for a candid conversation about his journey from undocumented immigrant to UC leader. He will share stories, musings and drawings from his award-winning memoir.


Confronting Racism: Dr. Tunette Powell imagines an anti-racist university

Attend the first event in the Confronting Racism speaker series, featuring Dr. Tunette Powell in conversation with Ghanya Thomas.


Confronting Racism: On the Responsibility of Dreamers

At what point does an undocumented immigrant become an American in the making? Join Dr. Alberto Ledesma, assistant dean for diversity, inclusion, and equity at UC Berkeley, for a candid conversation about his journey


Imagining an Anti-Racist University

The concept of critical race theory has dominated mainstream media in recent months. What does this term really mean, and why has it become so controversial — especially in relation to elementary and secondary


GUEA introduces new Confronting Racism speaker series

Confronting Racism is a new program of virtual learning opportunities inspired by President Drake and the work of the UCOP Anti-Racism Task Force.


New webinar: UC’s Role as a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution

Learn about UC’s unique role as a research-intensive, public Hispanic Serving Institution, and how its work has a wide-ranging impact, from leading researchers.


Professor Amani Allen of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health

UC Distinguished Scholars: Professor Amani M. Allen on African-American Health Inequities

This live online event will present insights into the mental and physical health of African-Americans in relationship to gender, socioeconomic position and the stress created by racism.