Members of the PDX Cal Alumni Club gathered outside under two blue pop-up tents in front of gray skies.

PDX Cal Alumni Club

The PDX Cal Alumni Club is made up of UC Berkeley alumni of all ages and professions residing in the NW Oregon and SW Washington area. We get together for athletic, social, and cultural events. We are always interested in finding new members who are Cal alumni and want to connect with other alumni in the area.

Come build the PNW Cal community with us!

 

Activities

The Soggy Bears get together several times a year to socialize. We sponsor Football Viewing parties, a Book Club, Philanthropic activities,  Trailblazer games, a Summer Picnic, Visiting Cal educational events, the new student’s reception, and other ad hoc events.  To find out about our events, please check the events section of our Facebook page.  We also publish a newsletter with upcoming events.  Please sign up on the “Get Involved” section of this website to get on our mailing list.

 

Join Our Chapter!

Join our chapter to network and have fun with your fellow alums! 

Career

David Lu: Reducing Air Pollution with Actionable Data

Presented by Clarity Movement’s sensors can be found in 85 countries…but none of Clarity Movement’s success would have happened without UC Berkeley. David Lu ’16 didn’t know how clear the sky could be or the true color vibrancy of flowers until he came to the Bay Area in June 2012. Growing up in Shanghai, the […]

Lair of the Golden Bear

21 People, 5 States, One Family: A Conversation with New Camper Rob

What makes the Lair different from other vacations? For Rob, “the Lair offered so many more informal opportunities to reconnect than had we been staying in a hotel, or a motel, or a theme park.”

Giving Back

Building Bridges: Emily Newman on Cal, Community, and Giving Back

“At times Cal feels like a very large campus, but I found my group and my niche there… We built this connection to who we are as students today, and then who we can be as alumni.”