News & Events Archive: 2019

News & Events


  • Berkeley to mark ‘400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice’

    August 20, 2019

    https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/08/15/campus-to-mark-400th-anniversary-of-slave-ships-arrival-in-america/

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  • 400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice

    August 20, 2019

    This day-long symposium will kick off a year of events at UC Berkeley to mark the 400 year anniversary of the beginning of slavery in North America. The events are being co-organized by the Haas Institute, the African American studies and history departments, the African American Student Development Center, and the Black Staff & Faculty Organization. [x5_gallery id="2537"] https://400years.berkeley.edu/

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  • Memorial of Toni Whittle-Ciprazo

    March 18, 2019

    Dear all, It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that our colleague, Toni Whittle-Ciprazo, passed away  after a lengthy illness. Toni was a bright light in the College of Letters and Science - serving with generosity and distinction across her long career here. She began her work on the Berkeley Campus in 1987 in the Physics Department and received numerous service awards including the Excellence in Management Award twice (2004 and 2009). Toni served as the Manager of the Art Practice Department from 2008 to 2017. In 2017 she moved from the Division of Arts and…

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