The Golden Bears beat the Utah Utes, 28-23. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
October 5, 2016
Thousands of UC Berkeley alumni and parents — decked out in blue and gold — descended on Berkeley’s campus over the weekend to celebrate Homecoming and the 75th birthday of the campus’s spirited mascot, Oski.
Visitors had the opportunity to listen to more than 30 lectures by faculty and other campus experts, take an elevator ride in the historic Campanile clock tower and go on dozens of tours and open houses throughout campus. On Friday, parents and their cubs got to know other bears at a family dinner and watch student performances, from dancing to martial arts to drumming. On game day, football fans donned Oski hats and noshed on burgers before heading up the hill to cheer on the Golden Bears in their victory over the Utah Utes.
For more information about the campus’s annual Homecoming festivities, visit homecoming.berkeley.edu.
The Cal Band marches through campus before Big Game. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Cal parents and their cubs enjoy dinner at the base of the Campanile. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Dean of Students Joseph Greenwell talks to the crowds during the Cal parents family dinner. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Parents show their school spirit. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Kathryn Swain, class of 2018, with her parents. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Berkeley offered tours and open houses throughout the campus for visitors. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
The Cal Band plays traditional fight songs for the crowds. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Cal cheerleaders perform at the noon rally on Sproul Plaza. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Student dancers perform during the Homecoming rally at Hertz Hall. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Homecoming rally performance. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
The Cal dance team busts a move at the homecoming rally. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Alumni Mimi Sardou (left), Steve Cohn and Jacquie Cohn. Mimi and Jacquie were sorority sisters at Berkeley in the 1980s. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner discusses his new book, The Power Paradox. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
The weekend included more than 30 lectures by faculty and other campus experts. (UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
(UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
(UC Berkeley photo by Ryan Hoang)
Alumni from the class of 1956. The reunion classes raised more than $28.6 million for the campus. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
(UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
The Cal Mic Men and the Rally Committee get the crowd going before the homecoming game. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
The Cal Band performs for the crowds on game day. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
(UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
Quinn McElroy and the rest of the Rally Committee lead football fans to the stadium. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
Berkeley's mascot Oski, who recently turned 75, was the subject of a lecture this year and was honored at halftime. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
The Golden Bears beat the Utah Utes, 28-23. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
