Saturday Is Cal Day at UC Berkeley

BERKELEY, CA — Are you thinking about attending UC Berkeley at some time in the future? If so, Saturday is for you.

More than 40,000 people are expected to swarm the UC Berkeley campus for Cal Day — the university’s free annual public open house. The University is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and has pulled out all stops with more than 430 unique events taking place throughout the day.

Cal Day offers something for everyone — here's a sample:

• A welcome message for newly admitted students and their families from Chancellor Carol Christ. 8–9:15 a.m. at California Memorial Stadium.
• Healthy snacks and produce from the Oxford Tract will be served up courtesy of the Teaching Kitchen, the Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Student and Nutrition Advocacy Club. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on the Genetics & Plant Biology lawn.
• Ten Principles for Social Media Privacy, a discussion about how you can better protect your privacy online. Noon–1 p.m. in Soda Hall.
• The School of Public Health’s 75th Anniversary Research Showcase, which highlights 75 years of groundbreaking research in children’s environmental health, patient engagement, rapid response programs for dengue and Zika virus outbreaks, and machine-learning methods for better-designed interventions, among many others. 1–3 p.m. in Banatao Auditorium.
• The Boston Pops will perform, with discounted tickets available by using the promo code BOSTON25 on the Cal Performances website. 8 p.m., Greek Theatre.

Here's a full list of events posted online.

Not attending Cal Day? Stay far away from UC Berkeley to avoid the traffic crush!

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