RECENT NEWS
GOALS Salutes Marlene Watson
Indigenous leader Marlene Watson, a Navajo from Wide Ruins, Arizona and Tohlakai, New Mexico, was raised in Oakland, California, and she is the first in her family to graduate from a four year institution. With a strong interest in design, engineering, and theology,...
GOALS Salutes Anita Madrid
Growing up in East Los Angeles, Anita Madrid saw firsthand the educational disparities between the rich and poor, and at an early age, dedicated herself to educational equity and to serving and helping others. This dedication has shaped her professional career path...
GOALS Salutes Fabrizio Mejia
Fabrizio Mejia, a strong visionary leader, educator, strategist and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, received his BA in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley, an MS in Educational Psychology from California State University - East Bay, and is currently pursuing...
Undergraduate Student Diversity Project, UC Berkeley
GOALS respect and appreciate Chancellor Carol Christ's commitment to diversity, and her endorsement of the Undergraduate Student Diversity Project at the University of California, Berkeley. Message From Chancellor Carol Christ to UC Berkeley Students, Staff and...
Amarra A. Lee’s Judgeship Appointment
GOALS congratulates its board member Amarra A. Lee who has been appointed to a judgeship in the San Mateo County Superior Court. Lee has served as a deputy district attorney at the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office since 2012. She held several positions at...
Election of Sonja Martin Poole, New President of USF Faculty Association
GOALS congratulates its former President Dr. Sonja Martin Poole who was elected as the new president of the University of San Francisco Faculty Association, Full-Time (USFFA-FT). Pool is the first woman and person of color to hold the position of president since its...
GOALS Salutes Dr. Vernard Lewis, Emeritus
GOALS is extremely honored to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of Dr. Vernard Lewis, the first African American entomologist at UC Berkeley. Born in Minnesota, Dr. Lewis was obsessed with collecting and learning about insects at an early age. As he approached...
Outstanding Academic Achievement, Leadership and Service
GOALS congratulates UC Berkeley student Shelby Mack who is this year's recipient of the Morrison & Johnson Distinguished Achievement Award.GOALS also congratulates Esteban Vasquez, Keshlee Roy, Shelby Mack (The Morrison & Johnson Distinguished Awardee), Calixtho...
EOP Family Dinner, November 2nd, 2017
The EOP Family Dinner is a fun evening where undergraduates, alumni, and staff come together to celebrate the achievements of students and the life-changing impact of EOP! Guests enjoy great dinner and conversation while ticket proceeds help ensure that EOP students...
Why I Support GOALS, by Sylvia Chaney Williamson
As a transfer student in the mid 70s, there was a scarcity of minority students at Cal, particularly African American students, and adjusting to campus life was difficult and academically challenging; however, looking back, I found it to be a period of...
April 2024 Quote of the Month
“You can’t knock on opportunity’s door and not be ready.” ~Bruno Mars