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UC President Drake visits Berkeley to meet with campus community

Drake spent much of the day at conference tables, but also walked the campus

By Public Affairs, Public Affairs

drake, in a suit, talks with chancellor carol christ outside of california hall — UC President Michael Drake (left) visited the UC Berkeley campus on Thursday, Oct. 7, to meet with members of the campus community, including Chancellor Carol Christ. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

October 8, 2021

drake talks with steve sutton as they walk across sproul plaza near sather gate — Drake (right) met with an array of campus leaders, including Stephen Sutton, the vice chancellor for student affairs. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

drake sits with student leaders outside under two umbrellas — Drake ate lunch outdoors with a table of student leaders. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

drake talks with christ and koshland in an airy, well-lit conference room with a wood table — Drake (center) met with Interim Provost Cathy Koshland (right) and Christ (left) in the chancellor's office. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

drake bumps elbows with a person inside a space. all wear masks — Drake visited Berkeley's Basic Needs Center while on campus. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

drake stands with student athletes in front of a sign saying california — Drake visited with student-athletes to get a sense of their experiences at Berkeley. (UC Berkeley photo by Neil Freese)

drake talks with people at a big wooden conference table inside california hall — Drake met with faculty and staff leaders in California Hall. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)

Michael Drake, the new president of the 10-campus University of California system, visited UC Berkeley Thursday to meet with a mix of administrators, staff, students and faculty.

The visit, which lasted most of a brisk, but bright, autumn day, was a chance for Drake to hear from Berkeleyans and to share his vision for the UC system.

Drake spent much of the day at conference tables, but also walked the campus to visit the Basic Needs Center, the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center, the ASUC Student Union and the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub, among other locations. Drake also talked with student-athletes at Haas Pavilion and ate an outdoor lunch with students.