International House, UC Berkeley

The I-House Connection: January 2021 In this issue: Executive Director's Message; Reopening Survey; Admissions Update; Martin Brennan Spotlight Interview https://ihouse.berkeley.edu//i-house-connection-january-20

UC system plans resume in-person instruction by fall 2021 https://news.berkeley.edu//uc-system-plans-resume-in-pers/

Breaking News from UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and UC Office of the President: Dear Campus Community, University of California President Michael Drake announced today in this message that the University of California is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide in fall 2021.... This is exciting and represents light at the end of what has been a difficult and challenging time for all of us. We assure you that we will proceed toward this goal with our eye on what has been our number one priority all along: protecting the health and safety of members of our campus community. We will continue to strongly encourage prevention measures and will require and provide regular COVID-19 testing for anyone who will be on campus. We expect the COVID-19 vaccine will be more broadly available on campus and in the community between now and the start of fall semester, which will offer further protection against disease spread. And we will continue to work in close concert with and at the direction of local public health authorities. We realize this announcement is likely to elicit questions and concerns along with a cautious sense of optimism. Our eventual recovery will most assuredly be a new normal. Our Recovery Management Teams will continue to work through issues over the next weeks and months and we will keep you informed every step of the way. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do to preserve our mission of education, discovery and serving the people of California and the world. Sincerely, Carol Christ Chancellor A. Paul Alivisatos Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

California Magazine Editors’ Picks: What To Read, Watch, and Listen To This Winter

I-House wishes health, peace and prosperity for you in the New Year - Read I-House Executive Director Shaun Carver's message: https://ihouse.berkeley.edu/news/all-best-wishes-2021

Read our latest blog post featuring the Stock & Tivol families whose years at I-House span three generations leading back to our opening in 1930. You can find more of our I-House spotlight series on our YouTube Channel! Click below:

At Cal, a Covid Survivor Keeps Watch Over Football’s Return. #GoBears

Listen to Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley My Climate Journey

We invite you to celebrate International House's first-ever Virtual Global Homecoming! Although we cannot gather in person this year, we are looking forward to new twists on our time-honored tradition. I-House Executive Director Shaun Carver will kick off the festivities with opening remarks and Q&A. It wouldn't be a Global Homecoming without the ever-popular international fashion show and Global Table Talk! Register at ihouse.berkeley.edu/GlobalHomecoming

Attention Fashionistas and Global Homecoming Fashion Show models: We have a fun compilation video with photos and clips of the international fashion shows over the last 5 years. It will debut on Sunday at Virtual Global Homecoming. Sign up to get zoom link. Details at: ihouse.berkeley.edu/globalhomecoming Link in bio #ihouseglobalhomecoming

While I-House is often a one-time experience for most students, for some, their legacy spans generations. The Stock & Tivol families are an example of this. Watch our latest Oral History Spotlight interview featuring alums Nancy Stock Tivol and her son Steve Tivol who discuss their family history at I-House!

Join us on Sunday at 1pm PDT for Virtual Global Homecoming! IHouse.berkeley.edu/GlobalHomecoming #ihouseglobalhomecoming #CalHC

WATCH Dr. Anthony Fauci speak with Berkeley students. #FiatLux #LightTheWay

Contraceptive researcher Polina Lishko receives MacArthur genius award

Virtual Global Homecoming is Sunday, October 18th 1:00 p.m. PDT - Details and registration at: ihouse.berkeley.edu/globalhomecoming

Jennifer Doudna wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. #BerkeleyNobel #LightTheWay

UC Berkeley announces plans for the spring 2021 semester