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TODAY: Women We Admire – Monica Lozano

Bring your lunch and join Monica Lozano, chair of the Board of UC Regents, for the next talk in the Women We Admire series. Date: Tuesday, May 16 Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Franklin Lobby 1 Dial-in: ReadyTalk 866-740-1260; access


WEDNESDAY: UC Walks @ OP

UC Walks returns for its eighth year, bringing together faculty, staff, students and retirees systemwide to take a walk, share wellness tips and enjoy the spring sunshine. Join your UCOP colleagues in Oakland to


Mark your calendar: UCOP Pride Ice Cream Social on June 2

All UCOP staff are invited to come celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride month with delicious ice cream treats along with some brief remarks from President Napolitano.


Getting to Know You series: Diversity and Engagement

Find out how the UCOP Office of Diversity and Engagement works to ensure access, equity, diversity, and inclusion at K-12 schools, California community colleges, and UC campuses.


Personal finance workshops on May 23 and June 2

Ditching debt, building a better budget, saving for college expenses, diversifying investments, planning for retirement -- take a free one-hour workshop that will address these personal financial goals.


Join President Napolitano for a UCOP Town Hall Thursday, May 11

The town hall will be an opportunity to discuss issues of interest to UCOP employees, including the recently released state audit. You may attend the event in person or watch it online.


Meet OP: Culture, Engagement and Diversity

In response to your suggestions, we’ve launched the “Meet OP” series of department profiles. In case you missed any, you can see all previous articles in the series by clicking here.   When asked to name


Celebrate Bike to Work Day and Month with fun events and giveaways!

  UC employees are ahead of the curve: More than half of us already commute to work by bike, public transit, walking or carpool – twice the statewide rate! But we can still do better.


Students wow with brilliance — and brevity — at Grad Slam

Find out who won the systemwide trophy, affectionately known as "the Slammy," at the third annual Grad Slam in which grad students compete to explain years of complex research in the ultimate three-minute pitch.


THIS WEEK: Find out more about OP Staff Assembly

Stop by a drop-in session on Tuesday or Thursday to find out more about becoming a steering committee member, and come to Wednesday's monthly meeting to see OPSA in action!


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THIS WEEK: Come to APISA Annual Short Film Festival on May 10 or 12

Escape into the world of imagination on your lunch hour this week!