Berkeley Haas Las Vegas Chapter

08/25/2026

Fiat Lux and Go Bears! FYI, the Las Vegas Chapter, chartered in 2012, is now the Nevada Chapter of the Haas School of Business - UC Berkeley. Your new chapter president is Navgeet King Zed in Reno. He can be reached at [email protected], but feel free to contact me anytime. - Prof. Daniel D. Asera, past president & founder, E: [email protected] or M: (702) 882-7666.

06/30/2026

Berkeley Haas Alumni in Las Vegas are invited this July 4th weekend to join Yale Club of Nevada (YCN) to the following events which they are hosting on Saturday and Sunday. Registration may be submitted on the links indicated. YCN Speaker Series with Professor Daylian Cain:
https://www.yaleclubnv.com/events/ycn-speaker-series-professor-daylian-cain and the 5th Annual Series of Poker: https://www.yaleclubnv.com/events/2026-5th-annual-yale-series-of-poker
Any further questions may be directed to Prof. Daniel Asera, past president, E: [email protected], M: 702-882-7666

It’s baaaaack! Lock in Sunday, July 5 for the 5th annual Yale Series of Poker event.

06/17/2026

Celebrating our 14th year on Facebook and 15 years as a chartered chapter. Thank you for your continuing support. We could never have made it without you. - Prof. Daniel Asera, Past President and Founder 🙏🤗🎉

06/16/2026

UC Berkeley has once again claimed the title of the nation’s top public university, this time in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Global Universities rankings. The university placed No. 7 overall among more than 2,250 research institutions worldwide — a distinction it has held every year since the list launched in 2014. - Prof. Daniel Asera, past president & founder, Cal Alumni Chapter of Southern Nevada and Berkeley Haas Las Vegas Chapter

The 2026 Best Global Universities rankings evaluated 2,250 research institutions from more than 100 countries.

06/20/2025

UC Berkeley has been ranked the #1 "public" university and sixth among all universities in the world by "US News & World Report" in their latest 2025-2026 rankings.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/06/18/uc-berkeley-ranked-nations-top-public-university-by-u-s-news/

04/18/2025

Berkeley Haas alumnus & former Cal Rugby player, Robert Paylor '23, was seriously injured several years ago during a rugby game and he is working tirelessly towards full recovery. We are hoping to have him as a guest speaker in Las Vegas in the near future. His first book will be coming out shortly. See details at:

My first book, Paralyzed to Powerful, launches May 6th! Even more meaningful… May 6th is also the 8-year anniversary of my injury. To release this book on that day is a full-circle moment I’ll never forget. Paralyzed to Powerful is my story from the rugby field to a hospital bed, to achieving wh...

04/10/2025

50 UC Berkeley divisions, schools and disciplines ranked in the Top 10 nationwide for graduate programs, such as Economics, Business and Engineering. Nineteen others ranked in the Top 25 in the 2025 US News and World Report.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/08/uc-berkeley-graduate-programs-soar-to-elite-status-in-latest-us-news-rankings/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJkLIVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlppuPS1_UwWav3pCn1E8WG1eG4oGbVpUQdScI-FSfJS_w9mvXkgcciVlTrf_aem_28HQGsHhLGZe1G8k5CBaCg

Across a remarkable range of academic disciplines, Berkeley’s graduate programs are rated among the nation’s best in the magazine’s annual evaluation.

04/01/2025

According to the Wall Street Journal, Harvard University has been targeted by the US Department of Education which will investigate $9 billion in federal grants & contracts it currently receives. Harvard joins 60 public & private universities to be investigated over antisemiticism concerns.

Recently, Columbia University lost $400 million prior to making concessions. UC Berkeley is among five universities included in a direct investigation probe launched by the department in early February alongside Columbia, Northwestern, Portland State and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, following reports of widespread antisemitic harassment.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/harvard-trump-billions-review-3fc3d5c0?st=S2EbeU&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink&fbclid=IwY2xjawJZU_9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbUsTzH_Vvcf9XxdQ9E-ul-tbFbBpZGPqQBTxnV79WzshquoysROJev-Pw_aem_SrinHXiz9iGAC7LwBDWHnA

03/29/2025

A reminder to join us for a special Guest Speaker Meet & Greet event next Saturday, 4/5/25 at 1:00 PM at Slater's 50/50 - Lake Mead with former Cal & Raiders QB Chase Garbers. Meet Chase as well as fellow Cal & Haas alumni. Please RSVP now for free tickets at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berkeleyhaaslasvegas/1603153

03/13/2025

It’s Big Give — Berkeley’s big day of giving — and I’m reaching out because I’d love your help! 🎉 Every gift, no matter the size, supports students, research, and everything that makes Cal amazing. I’m trying to bring in as many gifts as possible today, and you can be part of it! Just click my link below to make a quick gift:

👉 https://givingday.berkeley.edu/amb/lvhaas 👈

Even a few dollars can make a real difference when we all pitch in. Let’s show some Cal spirit and do something BIG together! 🐻 💛

Thanks so much — Go Bears!

Dan Asera, President & Founder
Berkeley Haas Las Vegas
E: [email protected]