Daily Californian Education Foundation

03/16/2026

The Daily Californian is pleased to announce the 2026 class of inductees into our Hall of Fame! Join us on April 25 to celebrate distinguished alumni from our 155 years of news publishing history.

Come mix and mingle with our honorees, other alumni and supporters of the Daily Cal at our biggest event of the year! We’ll have live music, food & drink, and other special guest appearances.

Space is limited, so get your tickets now. You can also ensure a student is able to attend by sponsoring a student ticket for a discounted price. Additionally, we are offering discounts for recent graduates and early career journalists.

Join us on April 25, 2026, to celebrate Samin Nosrat, Seth Rosenfeld, Nina Easton, David Corvo, Bruce Jenkins and Susan Werbe.

10/30/2025

1️⃣ 5️⃣ 5️⃣ We are halfway through our “155-for-155” campaign and have reached only 20% of our fundraising target. Please help us reach our goal by becoming one of 155 donors to give $155! https://lnkd.in/gstZEd-J

What was The Daily Cal up to 65 years ago? Check this out:

The front page headline simply read, “WE RESIGN.” On Oct. 24, 1960, the editors and staff of The Daily Californian declared they were quitting in response to “ridiculous and odious provisions approved by [ASUC] Executive Committee.” At issue was an attempt to give “final authority” over the “affairs, policies, and conduct” of The Daily Cal to the ASUC Executive Committee.

The paper was published the next day by volunteer staffers.

See the original paper here: https://lnkd.in/gkh3VhJQ

09/26/2025

Bay Area DC friends, here's the place to be this Sunday:
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Hey DC Alums,
In typical Daily Cal fashion, we are giving you a tight deadline. This Sunday, Sept. 28, we are hosting two events we think you'll enjoy.
As part of our Bootcamp for new reporters, we're presenting a Roundtable on "Reporting Trump" at 1 p.m. It will feature such distinguished colleagues of yours as:
• Carla Marinucci, POLITICO California Playbook Senior Writer
• Stephanie Lee, Chronicle of Higher Education Senior Writer
• Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times Platforms Analyst
• Carolyn Jones, CalMatters K-12 Education Reporter
• Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle
Following the Roundtable, at 2 p.m., we will have an informal mixer, where you can meet and greet the newest crop of young journalists at the Daily Cal.
The event will be held at the Daily Cal office, 2483 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, kitty-corner from North Gate Hall.
Please share this with other Daily Cal alums you know. It will be great to see some old(er) familiar faces.
Let me know if you can make it!
Best and Go Bears,
Peggy
Peggy Spear
Director of Philanthropy
The Daily Californian Education Foundation
[email protected]
Go Bears!

03/21/2024

Give it up for the amazingly talented student journalists of The Daily Californian 👏🏻 🎉 With your support, they brought home the honor of Best Newspaper at the 2024 California College Media Association Awards!

Let’s ensure the Daily Cal has the resources to stay on top. Pay it forward at https://givebutter.com/w68cQv

It’s our pleasure to announce that The Daily Californian was awarded Best Newspaper at the 2024 California College Media Association Awards. It’s an honor to have the work of our

12/20/2023

Quick reminder that the “free press” isn’t free. As we all share our love with year-end, tax-deductible gifts, please join us in supporting the mad-talented student journalists of the Daily Cal! They are nothing less than the future of the free press.

"If college media is supposed to be the training ground for hard-hitting journalism, students need support and resources from older generations to continue their work."

11/29/2023

Happy Giving Tuesday! Donations from alumni and supporters help the Daily Cal fulfill its mission of providing a hands-on training ground for the next generation of award-winning student journalists.

03/09/2023

Today is the Big Give at Cal! With fond memories of The Daily Californian, join fellow alums and friends in paying it forward. This generation of aspiring student journalists depends on us. https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/60202/department/60437?fbclid=IwAR38z6PIgbSaiG98LG7EiIK2WXZEJs78JvzrhaJHqhb-P9cIcp3JLmKuU-U&mibextid=ncKXMA

Now is the time to give!

03/11/2022

A couple hours left to donate! Make sure to help out and support student journalism this season at https://givebutter.com/biggive2022 OR https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/41247/department/47416.

03/10/2022

There are only 9 hours left to give to the ! Make sure to donate at https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/41247/department/47416 OR https://givebutter.com/biggive2022 to support student journalism in getting software and scholarships for our undergraduate writers. Anything and everything is appreciated :)

03/10/2022

It's finally the day! Remember to give to your favorite student newspaper TODAY at https://givebutter.com/biggive2022. Anything and everything is appreciated, and would make a great difference for us.

03/09/2022

Just 1 more day until ! Get excited to support by donating today at https://givebutter.com/biggive2022.