Chancellor's Colloquium Content

Brittney Griner鈥檚 Storytelling Shines at Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium

Jose Antonio Vadi — November 05, 2024 - 1:28pm

Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star Brittney Griner received a standing ovation at the Mondavi Center Sunday (Nov. 3) after talking with Chancellor Gary S. May about her time in a Russian prison, her release via prisoner swap, her upbringing and more.

Her visit to campus was part of the Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series, and was in support of Griner's new book, Coming Home.

Standing Ovations for Hern谩ndez at Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium

Jose Antonio Vadi — December 05, 2023 - 2:00pm

In the scene, future NASA flight engineer Jos茅 Hern谩ndez is a 7-year-old boy sitting with his siblings in the backseat of the family car circa 1969. They鈥檙e staring at their young hands and fingers, bandaged and dirty from hours spent working in the fields.

Upcoming Colloquium With Farmworker-Turned-Astronaut Moves to Larger Venue

Cody Kitaura — October 20, 2023 - 11:13am

Ticket sales for Chancellor Gary S. May鈥檚 upcoming colloquium with UC Regent and former astronaut Jos茅 Hern谩ndez were so 鈥渙ut of this world鈥� that the Nov. 28 event had to be moved to a larger venue.

Joseph Patel 鈥�94 Talks 鈥楽ummer of Soul鈥�

Dave Jones — November 15, 2022 - 2:30pm

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Joseph Patel traces his success as a professional storyteller to the countless hours he spent as a 嘿嘿视频 undergraduate at campus radio station KDVS.

鈥淚t鈥檚 where I learned how to form community. It鈥檚 where I learned how to tell stories, and where I discovered what I love to do,鈥� Patel 鈥�94 told a 嘿嘿视频 audience earlier this month. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a straight line from there to here.鈥�

Weekender: Looking at Art From Fukishima Disaster; More Art and Music

Karen Michele Nikos — November 03, 2022 - 11:17am

This week, we feature culture of the Fukishima disaster, Indonesian music, award-winning artist Xu Bing, and much more.

3 UC Presidents: Challenges, Legacies

Dave Jones — March 08, 2022 - 1:09pm

So three UC presidents and a chancellor walked into ... the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, where, before an audience of about 200, they engaged in an hourlong discussion of the challenges of the presidential office, access and affordability in higher education, and more. It was the winter edition of the Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium.

嘿嘿视频 Chancellor to Host 3 UC Presidents for Colloquium Feb. 24

Dave Jones — February 18, 2022 - 2:15pm

For his next Chancellor's Colloquium, Gary S. May will host the UC system's 19th, 20th and 21st presidents: Mark G. Yudof, Janet S. Napolitano and Michael V. Drake.

Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium Feb. 24 With 3 UC Presidents

Dave Jones — February 07, 2022 - 4:21pm

For his next Chancellor's Colloquium, Gary S. May will host the UC system's 19th, 20th and 21st presidents: Mark G. Yudof, Janet S. Napolitano and Michael V. Drake.

Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium: Speaking Voters鈥� Language

Cody Kitaura — March 01, 2021 - 11:15am

Aggies 鈥楢ssemble鈥� for Virtual Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium

Cody Kitaura — December 01, 2020 - 12:15pm

As writers for six Marvel Cinematic Universe films, they may be behind movies with countless explosions, fight scenes and supervillains, but 嘿嘿视频 alumni Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely know the story is still paramount.

鈥淭he spectacle is pointless if you don't care about the person involved in it,鈥� McFeely said in conversation with Chancellor Gary S. May in the latest Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium, Nov. 20.