Other events
Friday, November 15, 2019
2020 Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize Info Session: Funding for post graduation social engagement projects
Information Session | November 15 | 10-11 a.m. | 9 Durant Hall
Mary Crabb, Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarships
Office of Undergraduate Research
The Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize supports intellectual and creative pursuits that heighten awareness of issues of social consciousness and contribute to the public good. The award gives students the opportunity to extend and reflect upon their undergraduate work at Berkeley by undertaking a social engagement project after their graduation.
Up to $25,000.
BIDS Forum: Information and Uncertainty in Data Science
Meeting | November 15 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | 190B Doe Library
Berkeley Institute for Data Science
Full details about this meeting will be posted here: https://bids.berkeley.edu/events.
Study Abroad in Spain
Information Session | November 15 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Hearst Field Annex, Room B5
Join us in exploring the variety of study and intern abroad options available in Spain for the summer, semester, or year.
The session will highlight information and advice from Rafael Gonzales, an exchange student at Berkeley from the Carlos III Univ. of Madrid.
Fall 2019 LEP Global Book Club: Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
Miscellaneous | October 25 – December 6, 2019 every Friday | 1-2 p.m. | 110 César E. Chávez Student Center
Join us for the Fall 2019 LEP Global Book Club! This semester, as we join the campus in commemorating 400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice, we will be reading Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo.”
Written in 1931 and published just last year, Barracoon chronicles Hurston’s conversations with Cudjo Kossula Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic Slave... More >
Docent-led tour
Tour/Open House | January 3 – December 29, 2019 every Sunday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday with exceptions | 1:30-2:45 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Join us for a free, docent-led tour of the Garden as we explore interesting plants from around the world, learn about the vast diversity in the collection, and see what is currently in bloom. Meet at the Entry Plaza.
Free with Garden admission. Advanced registration not required
War in Raqqa: Rhetoric vs. Reality
Special Event | October 22 – December 20, 2019 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 2-5 p.m. | 2224 Piedmont (Center for Digital Archaeology )
Experience photographs, videos, open source investigations, and 360° Virtual Reality that document the assault on Raqqa, Syria by coalition forces in 2017. The show draws on Amnesty International's investigations, supported by students in UC Berkeley's Human Rights Investigations Lab and the Digital Verification Corps worldwide. Immerse yourself in video, testimonials, satellite imagery and maps... More >
