Undergraduate Student Diversity Project

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, sparking worldwide protests against police brutality and racism.

As national conversations around race continue, Black students and faculty members at UC Berkeley are bringing attention to issues the Black community faces, including isolation, frustration and impostor syndrome.

Tucked in the corner of the Hearst Field Annex building is the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center, one of the various resources for the Black community at UC Berkeley. As a part of UC Berkeley's African American Student Development, the center serves the academic, social, cultural and political needs of the campus Black community.

To increase diversity among campus graduate students, Chancellor Christ announced the implementation of the Graduate Student Diversity Task Force.

Chancellor Carol Christ released a statement on Monday titled “Plans to Advance Faculty Diversity,” to share information about future plans and present efforts to increase the diversity of UC Berkeley’s faculty.

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos discussed tactics to increase undergraduate diversity at a Campus Conversations event Wednesday, which was later interrupted by advocates in favor of saving People’s Park.

Chancellor Carol Christ announced Thursday the launch of UC Berkeley's new Undergraduate Student Diversity Project, which aims to expand and advance diversity on campus.