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6 December 2010 OP Headlines
Thank you for your generous support of the 2010 bake sale and raffle. A total of $2,828.50 was raised for Family Emergency Services and House of Ruth! You can still support the First Place Fund for Youth by purchasing an ornament from the OGC Giving Tree. Find out more.
The final report of the University of California Commission on the Future, convened last year to map out strategies to preserve excellence and access through the state fiscal crisis and beyond, was unveiled on Monday, Dec. 6. Read the full report.
6 December 2010 Applause
Thanks so much for helping to orchestrate yet another successful “First Friday Breakfast” event. It seems that the menu items have been greatly enhanced with quite a few heart-healthy additions. In particular, I was pleased to see the mini-yogurt/granola/strawberry parfait as well as the breakfast burrito choices. What wonderful morning treats! - Doris Parham, Strategic Resource Coordination Team
The annual crafts fair is Thursday from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the Franklin lobby. Jan Corlett will sell hand-made jewelry from Afghanistan, with proceeds helping impoverished women there. Read more.
Join the merriment! Don't miss the caroling and cider in the lobby from 8-9 a.m., and the Holiday Faire from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on floors 5, 6 and 12 - in the Franklin Building on Wednesday, Dec. 15.
6 December 2010 In Profile
Kudos to UCOP Multimedia Director Larissa Branin, who garnered an award for her contributions over the past 10 years to the State of Minds quarterly magazine program. Find out more.
30 November 2010 OP Headlines
Please join President Yudof and your OP colleagues Friday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. in the mezzanine auditorium of the Kaiser Building, second floor, to celebrate staff who've achieved UC service milestones! Read more.
Pre-order the President's Blend Olive Oil by Monday, Dec. 6 at a discount. Orders of this special extra virgin olive oil will be ready for pick-up on Thursday, Dec. 16, at the unveiling and tasting event from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Franklin building lobby. Proceeds benefit the UC Davis Olive Center.
Don't miss the festivities! Celebrate with your colleagues at the UCOP Holiday Party - Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the Franklin Building. The Holiday Faire is from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on floors 5, 6 and 12.
You can help someone transitioning from foster care through the First Place Fund for Youth - by purchasing an ornament from OGC's Giving Tree. Your ornament purchase will provide a gift card to a youth in need. Learn more.
Are you ready to Zumba? Check out the new Thursday class in the Fall 2010 WorkFit Program. It's aerobic dance exercise to a Latin beat! There are three free classes on Dec. 2, 9 and 16, from 4:45-5:30 p.m. in the Franklin Building, former credit union space. Find out more.
OP's offices will be closed for Winter Holiday, Dec. 23, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011. There are three working days during the closure: December 23, 28 and 29. You can take accrued vacation, compensatory time off or leave without pay for those days. Learn more.
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