Press Releases
Throughout its decades as the campus's signature curriculum, the American Cultures Requirement has been featured in numerous publications including the the East Bay Express, the Daily Californian, the Berkeley News Center, and the California Report.
Berkeleyan/Berkeley News Center:
Five Years of American Cultures, October 1996
Sociologist Troy Duster Appointed to Lead An Expanded American Cultures Program, March 1, 2000
American Cultures: Discussing differences, building bridges, April 9, 2009
Berkeley’s Wikipedian-in-residence is a first, February 25, 2014
American Cultures to mark its 25th with week of events, April 14, 2014
Hip-hop: Undergrads, local youth partner to explore genre, August 28, 2015
Tribal elder brings water history to life for students, September 8, 2015
Film with ties to Berkeley wins ‘best short doc’ at Red Nation festival, December 1, 2015
California Report
Paiute Indians Help Map the History of the L.A. Aqueduct, February 15, 2013
Daily Californian
American Cultures Passes, April 15, 1989
Unique Courses Deemed Successful, October 10, 1996
Tien praises cultural requirement as 'new initiative', September 1991
Opinion Editorial: AC Doesn't Need Reform, October 19, 2004
Introducing Goalball, Cal’s most inclusive sport, May 13, 2013
UC Berkeley hires Wikipedian-in-residence to help publish student research, February 26, 2014
American Cultures requirement celebrates 25th anniversary, April 21, 2014
Students discuss advising, orientation programs with Chancellor Dirks, May 4, 2014