Did you know that Joseph Gier (B.S.’33, M.S.’40 ME) was the first Black tenured professor at the University of California?
In this video collaboration with @BerkeleyEECS, we speak to Dana King, the sculptor behind Black Bodies in Bronze, about immortalizing Gier on the Berkeley campus.
The Joseph Gier Memorial Fund will unveil the statue of the late professor at the September 20 ceremony.
Learn how you can support this effort: give.berkeley.edu/gier
Attend the unveiling ceremony: events.berkeley.edu/eecs/event/203503-the-joseph-thomas-gier-memorial-dedication
Read about Gier’s accomplishments: eecs.berkeley.edu/about/history/gier
Get to know Dana King: danakingart.com