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President Janet Napolitano issues letter to UC community

In a letter to the university community regarding Friday’s rampage near UC Santa Barbara, President Napolitano asks colleagues to join her in sending thoughts and prayers to the victims of the tragedy, their families and the entire Santa Barbara community.


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Join a new online group to meet colleagues and break out of your work ‘silo’

In order to foster collaboration between departments and promote connections throughout UCOP, the Efficiency Review work group is sponsoring an online forum where staff can exchange ideas, share work and interact with the aim of improving OP’s overall efficiency.


10-second bio: Meet Kathy Stevens, a fan of UCOP’s Weight Watchers at Work

The Castro Valley native lost 50 pounds through the UCOP Weight Watchers at Work program, after years of yo-yo diets.


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Hundreds of UCOP staff walk for health

Hundreds of UCOP staff turned out last Wednesday, May 21 for a fun-filled midday walk, participating enthusiastically in the fifth annual UC Walks event.


New video series uses animation, illustration to bring UC research to life

A new series of videos launched by UCOP’s communications department uses inventive visual story-telling techniques to raise awareness of UC’s contributions to the state and the world.


Financial experts will discuss estate planning May 28

If you’re trying to decide who will care for you and who will manage your assets if you are unable to do it yourself, tune in on May 28 when financial advisers David Hollander and Bonnie Landles-Dowling visit UCOP.


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New UC campaign spotlights power of public

The University of California has launched a new statewide advertising campaign that puts a spotlight on UC’s impact and its roots in the university’s public identity.


Walk for your health with UC Walks Wednesday, May 21

Join your OP colleagues for a 30-minute walk at noon Wednesday, plus giveaways and a raffle with a chance to win an iPod and NutriBullet.


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10-second bio: Meet Dan Dooley, champion livestock judge

External Relations Senior Vice President Dooley was once a national champion livestock judge who showed registered Angus cattle around the west.


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Standing room only at Cinco de Mayo event

UCOP staff turned out in force on May 5 to hear UCLA professor David Hayes-Bautista explain the origins of the very American holiday Cinco de Mayo.


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Mark your calendar: UCOP gets ready to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month in June

UCOP Pride is planning an ice cream social, a speaker on blood donations, photo exhibits and a happy hour ferry ride to celebrate Pride Month.