I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World
A glimpse of what's happening at International House, UC Berkeley
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Read ArticleFavorite Berkeley Sights
Hello friends! The semester is winding down, and I know that a lot of people (myself included) are trying to make the most of living in Berkeley and I-House before having to leave. If you’ve spent...
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Read ArticleA Week at I-House
International House is, in my humble opinion, the best residence for students attending UC Berkeley. The location, view, and amenities are fantastic, and the people are, of course, wonderful....
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Read ArticleI-House Times Newsletter: Cultivating Community
Dear I-House alumni and friends, We hope that you enjoy the latest I-House Times newsletter featuring stories about the residential experience and our endeavors to cultivate community. In This...
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Read ArticleBig Thanks; May 9th Gala to Honor Baroness Oona King; Join us for CalDay on April 13th
I-House Resident Council Spring 2019 – * see below for names Dear Alumni and friends, Thank you to all who participated in this year’s Big Give for International House on Thursday, March 14th! You...
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Read ArticleHappy Big Give Day! Help I-House reach goal of 150 gifts
Dear I-House friends, Today’s the day! Help us reach our matching challenge goals by making a gift now. If you already made a gift, we thank you! All gifts to I-House during the Big Give make an...
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Read ArticleBig Give is on! Make a gift and check out the contests to help I-House make a greater impact
Dear Friends, UC Berkeley’s Big Give, a 24-hour online fundraising blitz starts now! Your online gift will go a long way to help us reach our goal of 150 gifts in 24 hours. International gifts...
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Read ArticleOur residents challenge you to participate in Big Give
Dear Friends, Big Give is on Thursday, March 14th. Below are the ways you can help I-House, starting with sharing the video below. We are in the final countdown for UC Berkeley’s Big Give, a...
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Read ArticleBest Places to Study at I-House
Hello everyone! Midterm season is upon us, and with the steady accumulation of assignments comes the fast approach of deadlines. Even the word ‘midterms’ can bring a look of terror on any...
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Read ArticleMarch I-House Connection: Save the dates for Big Give on March 14th and Gala on May 9th
Director of Philanthropy’s Message Dear I-House Alumni and Friends, Thank you for welcoming me to International House in my new role as the Director of Philanthropy! In these challenging times,...
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Read ArticleTime to Thrive: Sunday Supper Winter 2019
In 1909, Harry and Florence Edmonds, promoters of the I-House movement, started a tradition of hosting dinners in their home to counter the loneliness and isolation of international students in...
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Read ArticleWhat’s Your Love Language?
I-House has been the set behind many romances over the decades. In fact, more than a thousand alumni have found love ‘under the dome’, often coming from different backgrounds, ethnicities, and...
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Read ArticleMusic Practice Rooms: Where Talent is Born at I-House
“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Music has been shown to have beneficial effects for human health: it increases cognitive performance, improves memory,...
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Read ArticleResident Orientation Retreats: a fun way to start the semester
At the beginning of every semester, the International House Program Office organizes two-day retreats at Walker Creek Ranch in Marin County, offering residents the opportunity to have fun and meet...
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Read ArticleCelebrating the Year of the Pig at I-House
新年快乐! Happy New Year, everybody! Lunar New Year is about seeing loved ones and eating delicious foods, which is probably why it’s one of my all-time favourite holidays. Singaporeans, Koreans,...
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Read ArticleSuperstition, Folklore, and History at Cal
UC Berkeley is considered by many to be the best public university in the world. As the first college in the University of California system, Cal has decades of superstition, folklore, and history...
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Read Article100,000 Grains of Sand Tour
Alice Lewthwaite, great-granddaughter of Harry Edmonds, the founder of the International House movement, is currently on a world tour called “100,000 Grains of Sand,” which represents the...
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Read ArticleI-House Berkeley, 2nd stop on the Grains of Sand tour
Originally posted on 100,000 Grains of Sand: Sunday 6th of January 2019 After a long and delayed flight arriving in a rainy San Francisco, determined to ensure the weather made us feel at home,...
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Read ArticleDavis Projects for Peace Summer 2019 $10K Grant Opportunity
UC Berkeley Undergrads: Apply for a $10,000 grant to fund your grassroots project for peace! Projects for Peace is an initiative open to undergraduates at UC Berkeley to design grassroots projects...
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Read ArticleHonoring the Dead in a Culturally Respectful Way
Happy new year! We are pleased to feature a guest post by Monique Rodriguez, a resident who participated in our social media challenge during the Fall 2018 semester. Monique, along with resident...
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Read ArticleTop 5 Reasons to Fall in Love with I-House
Greetings from Berkeley! I am happy to feature a post by an I-House resident who participated in our social media challenge this fall. Loyalty is her name and anthropology is her game. She did a...
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