Past Events

MDP Admissions Information Session

Tuesday • 8:00am–9:00am PDT

2024 Berkeley Public Policy Conference and Alumni Gathering

Thursday • 5:00pm–8:00pm PDT • ASUC Student Union: Martin Luther King Jr. Building

Join us for thoughtful, powerful discussions on how to tackle crucial issues such as climate change, emerging technologies, poverty, the housing crisis, a threatened democracy, and more.

MPA Information Session: Learn more about the Master of Public Affairs degree, targeting mid-career leaders working on public problems

Wednesday • 5:00pm–6:00pm PST

An overview of the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program for individuals with 5+ years of work experience.

MPA Information Session: Learn more about the Master of Public Affairs degree, targeting mid-career leaders working on public problems

Wednesday • 8:00am–9:00am PST

An overview of the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program for individuals with 5+ years of work experience.

MPA Information Session: Learn more about the Master of Public Affairs degree, targeting mid-career leaders working on public problems

Monday • 8:00am–9:00am PST

An overview of the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program for individuals with 5+ years of work experience.

Virtual Book Launch: Career Journeys of Diverse Leaders in Higher Education

Wednesday • 10:30am–12:00pm PST • Online

CSHE's Executive Leadership Academy is thrilled to announce that its first presidential profile book Career Journey's of Diverse Leaders in Higher Education: Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain, is now published by Routledge.

Come join us for a virtual book launch on Wednesday June 26, 10:30am-12pm PST. RSVP for this event to get a 20% off discount code.

Challenges and Opportunities in International Cyber Policy: Lessons from Ukraine and Barriers to Cooperation

Tuesday • 12:00pm–1:00pm • GSPP Room 250

The Goldman School for Public Policy and the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab present "Challenges and Opportunities in Cyber Policy," a discussion about international cyber policy in a post-Ukraine world. The panelists will discuss how NATO and the broader international community have responded to Russian cyber threats after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as broader challenges to international cybersecurity policy. A part of the conversation will be devoted to audience Q&A, allowing attendees to ask any questions they may have on the subject.

2024 GSPP Commencement

Sunday • 9:00am–11:00am PT • Zellerbach Hall

Reflections on My Chancellorship at Berkeley and the State of Higher Education

Friday • 12:00pm–1:00pm PST

Carol Christ is the 11th Chancellor and the former Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of California, Berkeley. She previously served as President of Smith College from 2002 to 2013, and before that was a professor of English and an administrator at Berkeley for more than three decades. Chancellor Christ is an advocate for quality, accessible public higher education, a proponent of the value of a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences, and a champion of women’s issues and diversity on college campuses. Since her return to Berkeley, she has worked to foster community and improve the campus climate, strengthen Berkeley's financial position, address the campus' housing shortage, and celebrate the institution's longstanding commitment to free speech.

Natalie Foster: The Guarantee

Friday • 12:00pm–1:00pm PT • GSPP Room 250, 1893 LeRoy Ave Berkeley, CA 94720

Featured speaker Natalie Foster will discuss her new book, The Guarantee. GSPP instructor, Kiran Jain, will be in conversation with Ms. Foster.