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We are a new group to San Francisco, and we are all about rounding up fellow alumni to share our love of Cal, participate in fun events on a monthly basis, and help keep the local Cal community strong.

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Honor the Future by Giving Back

Why give? Because you care. Because it deepens your connection to the greater Cal community. And because your support makes a powerful difference in the lives of alumni and students.

The CAA Fund

When you give to The CAA Fund, your gift goes where the need is the greatest. As a cornerstone of CAA, this fund supports essential services for alumni, students, and the future of UC Berkeley.

Help Fund Scholarships

Your support is invaluable to Cal undergrads. The Alumni Scholarships Program helps lift the heavy burden of paying for a college education and provides programs that ensure students feel at home at Berkeley.

More Ways to Give Back

When you give to your alumni association, you change lives. Learn more about the impact of alumni gifts.

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Lair of the Golden Bear

Learning to Speak Lair: Decoding Camp Vocabulary

The Lair has a vocabulary that weaves its way through everything, from the thwack of arrows in archery to the glow of campfires at day’s end. Here, “Hail” is a goodbye, “Buy-in” is a challenge, and “Disco Bingo” is exactly what it sounds like. Welcome to the Lair lexicon.

Career

Camp Magic vs. Corporate Climb: What’s Really Worth Your Time

Deciding to work at the Lair of the Golden Bear is not a reckless act of rebellion, nor a polite excuse to procrastinate adulthood. It’s something more profound and more interesting.

Cal Culture

The Cal Alumni Association’s Year In Events: 2024

In all of 2024, the Cal community has done incredible things, from moon travel to the Olympic games to discussing AI’s impact on our future. In case you missed them, here are some Cal highlights from 2024.