Posts by Janet Gilmore

Members of the California Straw Hat Band hype up the crowd at Fall Convocation.

Campus & community

UC Berkeley sees surge in student applications for fall 2026

Over 159,000 students sought a first-year or transfer seat this year, with increases in almost every key applicant category.

Students walk under Sather Gate on UC Berkeley's campus.

Campus & community

UC Berkeley extends over 700 additional admission offers to first-year students for fall 2025

a person waves a blue flag that says Cal while a marching band performs on a gymnasium floor

Campus & community

Almost 80% of UC Berkeley’s first-year admits are from California

Students walk to and from class in front of Wheeler Hall.

Campus & community

Transfer admissions to UC Berkeley are on the rise

A photo of students sitting around a fountain on the UC Berkeley campus

More Californians apply, are admitted to UC Berkeley for fall 2023

Femi Ogundele smiles at the camera wearing a black shirt and blue blazer

Affirmative action: What can other schools learn from UC Berkeley’s experience?

Students walk under Sather Gate

Record number of California residents apply to UC Berkeley

A crowd of students walk beneath Sather Gate

UC Berkeley offers nearly 20,000 students admission for 2022-23

This is a photo of the Campanile from the esplanade. Three carillon students who live near the campus this semester will be allowed to take in-person instruction there.

Record number of students apply to UC Berkeley

Aerial shot of UC Berkeley campus

In 2020, campus crime was mostly at or below 2019 levels

Berkeley football field and students forming a bear with their bodies

In a pandemic year, UC Berkeley admits another outstanding, more diverse class

Sather Gate

What to do if your Social Security number was found on the dark web

Sproul Plaza is empty on a recent morning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Campus community urged to sign up for credit monitoring after cyberattack

Sproul Plaza is empty on a recent morning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Record-high number of high school students apply to UC Berkeley

Aerial shot of UC Berkeley campus

UC Berkeley’s push for more diversity shows in its newly admitted class

a student sits in a cafe

Newest admits are whip-smart and speak more than 20 languages