Impact Stories

It was 9 a.m. on a Saturday – the last day of the Society for Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) conference – and Nataliya Nedzhvetskaya was feeling anxious.

The University of California Office of the President has launched a 2-year pilot program to help UC campuses jumpstart their revenue generation (Rev-Gen) activities through establishing multi-campus partnerships. Developing new sustainable sources of revenue is an important strategy for UC campuses to develop firmer and broader financial foundations.

What’s the biggest challenge for you as a coffee farmer?

For Lucía Álvarez, it was the lack of understanding from her family and many male community members as to why she, a woman, wanted to pursue and start her own coffee farm.

Fitness means different things to different people. For some, it can represent the physical act of completing an activity like running on a treadmill.  For Alina Del Rosario, a UC Berkeley staff member, it means “making the right choices for [her] mind and body.”

Cal Athletics recently celebrated the 2018-19 Bank of the West student-athlete scholarship recipients — Nina Schank and Tuomas Kaukolahti — during the 2019 Cal Athletics Scholarship Banquet.

It’s the week of finals at UC Berkeley. Some students have spent days reviewing lecture notes and textbook material, but the students of Krystal Thomas's Product Branding & Entertainment (PBE) class have been working diligently on developing their team marketing launch campaigns.

Over 400 students and community members attended this year’s Annual Community Dinner at the Graduate Hotel.

Vivienne Ayala is a junior at UC Berkeley studying economics. This summer she interned at Peet's Coffee in the wholesale marketing department.

2017-2018 brought change and growth to the University Partnership Program (UPP).

Campus wellness is an important part of our Berkeley experience.

The goal of the Sports Tech Collider Sprint is simple yet ambitious – create technology-based innovations to revolutionize the sports world.

Could you run 150,000 miles in 30 days? A feat that might seem impossible to one individual can be obtained by a community that rallies together for a common goal–supporting campus basic needs programs and initiatives.

Beth Hale, head of product management and payment solutions at Bank of the West, served as the keynote speaker for the 6th Annual Women's Empowerment Day where she shared insights about her personal journ

UPP members, including Bank of the West and Peet's Coffee, continue to support campus groups and priority student initiatives by funding basic needs security.

Under Armour, Berkeley's official outfitting partner, collabortates with campus groups to launch Berkeley Miles for Meals, a fitness challenge encouraging students, faculty, staff and alumni to collectively walk, hike, run, roll or bike 150,000 miles between April 4 and May 3.

The University Partnership Program (UPP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Gardner as the next executive director of University Business Partnerships & Services (UBPS).