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14 December 2010 OP Headlines
The holiday party is Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the Franklin Building, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on floors 5, 6 and 12. See you there!
Save a life this holiday season. Donate blood at OP’s next blood drive, Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 8:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Contact Jan Kehoe at (510) 987-9692 or Jan.Kehoe@ucop.edu to make an appointment.
Join Eli Berman, professor of Economics at the UC San Diego, on Thursday, Dec. 16, from noon-1 p.m. in Franklin Building, Room 5320, or via webcast, for a discussion on the economics of terrorism.
Help those in medical need - donate blood at OP’s next blood drive, Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 8:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Contact Jan Kehoe at (510) 987-9692 or Jan.Kehoe@ucop.edu to make an appointment and get more information. Save a life this holiday season.
14 December 2010 10-Second Bio
Blaze Farrar, program support specialist for California GEAR UP in Education Partnerships, loves to knit and write. She's in a writing program, working on her master's at Holy Names University. Read more about her.
Join Eli Berman, professor of Economics at the UC San Diego, on Thursday, Dec. 16, from noon-1 p.m. in Franklin Building, Room 5320, or via webcast, for a discussion on the economics of terrorism. He'll discuss his new book, "Radical, Religious, and Violent: The New Economics of Terrorism." Find out more.
Please join OP colleagues in wishing Michael Rancer a happy retirement on Friday, Dec. 17, from 4-5 p.m. in Franklin Building, Room 12322. There will be cake, champagne and camaraderie.
A program that helps Afghan war widows build economic self-sufficiency got a nice boost from the annual holiday crafts fair, with more than $2,100 in sales of their handmade jewelry. Jan Corlett, who organized the sale, sends a heartfelt thanks to the UCOP community from the Kabul Women Skills Development Association.
UCOP staff will return from the holiday break to find the reception desk repositioned to the other side of the lobby. This is being done for staff safety and an improved visitor service. The new vantage point will provide security personnel a clear line of sight to both the turnstiles and elevators as they check in visitors, and will also improve traffic flow.
• BRC T&E Team’s Office Hours • Gartner Introduction • Same Dishes, Healthier Swaps • BRC T&E Team’s New/Infrequent Traveler’s Presentation
• Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours • Latinx Staff Association Meeting • Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club • Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
• Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo
• GROWing your Check In Conversations for Employees
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