Cal Alumni Club of Orange County
We are the Orange County Cal Alumni Club, the official chartered Cal alumni group serving alumni of the University of California, Berkeley in Orange County. We welcome all Cal alumni to join us in our community!
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Membership
Our events are open to all Cal alumni and their family and friends. Official paid members receive the added benefit of discounted pricing on our events as well as access to members only events. We are a self-funded 100% volunteer-run group so your paid membership helps us continue to host events and gatherings. If you would like to join us as an official member, you may purchase your membership here.
Arthur Sze’s Berkeley: Attention, Translation, and the Joy of Making
Arthur Sze ’72 returns to Berkeley memory, Josephine Miles’s courtyard, an IBM typewriter by an open window, a creek, to trace a life in poems. In this interview, the Poet Laureate maps how translation, science, and disciplined attention shape his work and teaching, and why his enduring advice to young Cal writers is simple: write, and don’t stop.
“Action is my coping mechanism”: Wendy Marie Ingram on building community care in academia
When loss struck her graduate community, Wendy Marie Ingram, Ph.D. ’15, didn’t wait for permission to act. The UC Berkeley alum transformed her pain into purpose, founding Dragonfly Mental Health to make mental health care in academia collective and sustainable. Her story is one of evidence, empathy, and resolve.
Behind the Scenes at the Lair of the Bear
When family camp comes to a close, there’s still plenty happening behind the scenes to keep the Lair running strong. In late August and September, the Lair hosts Bear Music Fest, an International House retreat, and late summer weddings. Then, once all the guests begin their drive down Hwy 108, a hard-working Closing Crew takes over. […]