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10-second bio: Meet Jerlena Griffin-Desta, world traveler at heart

She's traveled and lived on every continent except Antarctica and recently learned through DNA testing that she has cousins in southwestern Ghana, the Nzema people.


2013 UCOP Innovation & Impact award winners

April 8: Celebrate OP’s service milestones, Innovation & Impact

Celebrate the achievements of your colleagues when UCOP holds its annual Innovation & Impact Award and service milestones event, 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the State Office Building.


Darryl Brown of UCPath

10-second bio: Darryl Brown’s path from Six Flags New Jersey to UCPath

UCPath Building Manager Darryl Brown loves what he calls the UC "headquarters" experience, but his favorite job ever was performing at Six Flags Amusement Park in New Jersey.


Staff Engagement steering committee

April 2: Final Staff Engagement update on Communications recommendations

The Staff Engagement Initiative will hold one more brown bag to update the UCOP community on progress being made on the work group recommendations, April 2, in 5320 Franklin.


Cover of Lean In, book by Sheryl Sandberg

Are You My Mentor? Next Lean In conversation April 3

The Lean In series of facilitated conversations about women’s empowerment in the workplace continues April 3, 12 to 1 p.m. in the Laurel Room, 1111 Broadway, 7th floor.


UC campus climate study findings released at Board of Regents meeting

UC President Janet Napolitano shared with the UCOP community a letter on the results of UC’s recent campus climate study, which were released at last week's Regents meeting.


Efficiency Review focus group on sustainability at UCOP, March 26

The ER Working Group will hold a focus group on Sustainability @UCOP on March 26, where sustainability experts and non-experts will strategize ways to green UCOP.


UC Berkeley professor Silva Bunge

Changing Minds, Changing Brains: Berkeley psychology professor to visit UCOP

UC Berkeley's Silvia Bunge will address the topic of Changing Minds, Changing Brains on March 31, and ORGS VP Steven Beckwith will moderate the discussion.


UC person with a laptop

March 30: Registration deadline for discounted UC Online Education classes

Eight UC Online classes are still open for registration, and you and your family members get a 33 percent discount on tuition. Classes begin on March 31.


Marc Rizzo

10-second bio: Meet Marc Rizzo, who’ll take cats over gambling any day

Marc Rizzo loves his job as house manager for the President's residence, but he wouldn't mind being a professional golf caddie.


Staff Engagement steering committee

Staff Engagement Initiative updates continue on Monday, March 24

The Staff Engagement Initiative will hold three brown bags, March 19 and 24 and April 2, to report on progress being made on recommendations from the work groups.