Sather Gate - UC Berkeley

Welcome Event for Fall 2025 New Ph.D. Students

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Friday, March 14, 2025
South Hall, UC Berkeley

The I School Admissions Team invites you to join new and current students, dean, faculty, and staff.

Through one-on-one faculty meetings and various community social gatherings, this event will provide newly admitted Ph.D. students the opportunity to get to know our incredible faculty and vibrant Ph.D. community.

Schedule

Thursday, March 13

9:00–9:15 amCoffee and Mingling
9:15–10:15 amPh.D. Milestones
Coye Cheshire, Head Graduate Advisor
Siu Yung Wong, Senior Director of Student Affairs
Inessa Gelfenboym Lee, Assistant Director of Student Affairs 
10:15–10:30 amWelcome
Dean Eric T. Meyer
10:30–11:30 amMeetings
11:30–1:00 pmLunch with Faculty
1:00–3:30 pmMeetings
3:30–6:00 pm

Ph.D. Student Research Reception

  • 3:30pm - Kick-off
  • 3:45pm - Satej Soman
  • 4:05pm - Lauren Chambers
  • 4:25pm - Dan Hickey
  • 4:45pm - Break
  • 5:15pm - Naitian Zhou
  • 5:35pm - Chase Stokes
6:-00–6:30 pmHappy Hour with Faculty and Current Students
7:00 pmDinner with Current Ph.D. Students

Friday, March 14

9:15–9:30 amCoffee and Check-in
9:30–12:00 pmMeetings
12:00–1:00 pm

Faculty Lightning Talks

  • 12:00pm: Lunch / get settled
  • 12:10pm: Prof David Bamman
  • 12:20pm: Prof Cornelia Paulik
  • 12:30pm: Prof Josh Blumenstock
  • 12:40pm: Prof Alex Hughes
  • 12:50pm: Prof Kimiko Ryokai
1:00–2:00 pmMingling, and Conversation
2:00–2:30 pmDEIBJ @ I School
Roxanne Pifer, Director of Admissions and Diversity Recruitment
Naitian Zhou, Ph.D. student
2:30–4:00 pmCampus Tour and Boba with Tonya Nguyen, Ph.D. Student Rep 
4:00–5:00 pmMeetings

Getting to South Hall

South Hall directions, transportation, and parking

South Hall building accessibility

Last updated: March 10, 2025