Fall 2026
Events
Community programs
Discover The Pulse
Thursday, September 3
6:00 to 7:30 PM
Stiles Hall: 2400C Bancroft Way
Meet The Pulse team and learn how to contribute
Transfer Voices: Creative Writing Mixer
Crescent Lawn: Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720
A creative writing mixer to help Transfers meet other creatives
Friday, September 4
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Young Voices: K-12 Creative Expression Workshop
Friday, September 18
4:00 to 6:00 PM
Stiles Hall: 2400C Bancroft Way
The Pulse is partnering with Berkeley BCEN to bring creativity to local youth.
Find The Story with Susie Neilson
Friday, October 2
6:00 to 7:30 PM
Location: Social Sciences Building, Room 20
UC Berkeley alumna and winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize, Susie Neilson is bringing an interviewing workshop to students at Cal.
Finding Your Voice: Poetry Workshop and Open Mic
Friday, October 16
6:00 to 8:00 PM
MLK Student Union, Floor 1
The Berkeley Pulse is inviting professors, alumni, community members, and students of all backgrounds to come together for creative expression at Kash Cafe.
Speak With Confidence With Yvonne Armenta
Thursday, November 5
5:00 to 6:30 PM
Stiles Hall: 2400C Bancroft Way
Yvone Armenta is a UC Berkeley alumna and founder of ‘Chats With Yyvone,’ helping individuals, corporate teams, and mission-driven organizations transform the way they communicate on stage, in meetings, and beyond.
Climb & Connect at Mosaic Boulders
Friday, November 13
6:00 to 9:00 PM
Mosaic Boulders: 2369 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
The Pulse is bringing together numerous Berkeley communities for a creative rock climbing mixer at Mosaic Boulders featuring food, music, prizes, and creative stations.
Pulse Labs: Our General Meetings
Pulse Lab: Learn the Way You Lead and Create
Every Monday
7:30 to 8:30 PM
Social Sciences Building, Room 166
Meet the departments, explore contribution paths, and leave with a clear next action. Pulse Labs are welcome to all students, regardless of their position within The Pulse
Pulse Lab in Wheeler Hall, Room 20
Monday, November 9
7:30 - 8:30 PM
Wheeler Hall, Room 20
We will cook up some fun activities!
Pulse Lab: Make Something
Monday, November 16
7:30 - 8:30 PM
Social Sciences Building, Room 166
Join supervised writing, editing, reporting, multimedia, and planning breakouts.
Golden Hour Creator’s Circle
Strawberry Creek, underneath Sather Gate
On Tuesdays at sunset, The Pulse is inviting all students to read or perform their poems, songs, projects, etc., with a small group of friends, aiming to give feedback on each other’s work
Let’s jam at these times:
6:00 to 7:00 PM before DST ends
5:00 to 6:00 PM after DST ends
Past Events
Our community is
always open. Leadership
has a process.
Applications and Placement
Anyone can attend, create, connect, and contribute. Leadership positions carry recurring responsibilities and are appointed through applications, conversations, and demonstrated follow-through.
August 31
Leadership applications open publicly.
September 5 to 16
1on1’s with department directors, supervised participation, Pulse Labs, and events.
September 14
Final deadline for first-round Fall leadership consideration
September 20
First-round appointments, provisional roles, and project placements announced.
September 21
New leaders enter the confirmed workflow
Rest of the semester
Anyone can attend our Pulse Labs, Creators Circles, and community programs at any point of the semester. If you want to learn editorial or organizational leadership, you can always indicate your interest to our team!
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