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LIGHT THE WAY
FAMOUS CAL ALUMNI
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Berkeley has won 22 of this prestigious award.

Nobel Prize

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This database contains information about all UC Berkeley constituents.

CADS (Cal Advancement Data Systems)

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What year was UC Berkeley founded?

1868

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What year did the Light The Way campaign go public?

2020

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This alumna is the head chef at Berkeley's Chez Panisse.

Alice Waters

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This is the name of Cal's mascot.

Oski

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Albert Einstein had this "Aha!" moment - the same name as our Advancement Intranet.

Eureka

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The explosive events of 1964 inspired a new generation of citizens that were willing to fight for not only their individual freedoms but for the freedoms of other is known as?

The Free Speech Movement

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This is the time that donations are received and counted before a public launch.

Quiet Phase

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You can find this Cal alumnus aboard the original USS Enterprise.

George Takei

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Who is the Chancellor of UC Berkeley?

Carol Christ

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There are 26 of these appointed positions to form the board that governs the UC System.

The UC Regents

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The name given to the annual California/Stanford football game.

The Big Game

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The goal for this campaign was a historic effort to raise this amount, which we have no exceeded!

$6 billion

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This NFL running back is known for his love of Skittles.

Marshawn Lynch

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16 of these were discovered at Berkeley.

Periodic Elements

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In 2009, the UC Berkeley Foundation created this subsidiary corporation.

BEMCO (Berkeley Endowment Management Company)

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What is the name of one of the original buildings on campus that still stands to this day?

South Hall

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UC Berkeley's motto drives the Light The Way Campaign.

Fiat Lux

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UC Berkeley won 16 medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in which city?

Tokyo

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The university was originally located in this neighboring Bay Area town.

Oakland

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The name of Berkeley's annual day of giving.

The Big Give

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This is considered the most famous play in Cal Football history and ended the Big Game in chaos.

The Play

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Name one of the LTW campaign priorities.

Faculty & Fellowships
Research for the Public Good
Undergraduate Opportunity and Experience
Places of Possiblity

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This NBA player is the only active player in the league from Cal.

Jaylen Brown

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