On My Mind

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Campus & community

On My Mind: How serving students connects to my identity as an Asian American

"As an Asian American dean of students, I am keenly aware that I am often the only one that looks like me in the room," campus leader says

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Campus & community

Lisa García Bedolla: Post-strike, moving forward together

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Campus & community

Lisa García Bedolla: I work so today’s Latinx students don’t face the barriers I did

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Campus & community

Dania Matos: What my grandma taught me about leadership

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Michael Lu: We must lift the veil on anti-Asian racism in America

Vishaan Chakrabarti: What’s the light at the end of our tunnel?

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Oliver O’Reilly: In a year of turmoil, Berkeley abides

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Denzil Streete on ancestry, kinship, legacies and the way forward

Jennifer Doudna pours champagne while wearing a mask

Jill Banfield: How a curious Google search led me to Jennifer Doudna

Chancellor Carol Christ

Carol Christ on the importance of foundational research

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On My Mind: HR head Jo Mackness on the importance of mentors — and where to find them

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On My Mind: Chancellor Christ reflects on commencement and our civic obligations

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On My Mind: How we fundraise during the busy giving season

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Fiona Doyle: Considering wellness, happiness and success as the semester ends

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Marc Fisher: Seeing Berkeley through ‘new eyes’

Randy Katz: The 2018 Nobel Prizes and use-inspired research