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29 March 2011
OP Headlines

EVP Nathan Brostrom to hold April 12 Brown Bag on UCOP budget

Save Tuesday, April 12, for a Brown Bag Lunch, 1 to 2 p.m., in the Franklin Lobby conference room with EVP Nathan Brostrom, who will address UCOP’s 2011–12 budget.

29 March 2011
OP Headlines

OP Leadership Development Program open for nominations

OP Human Resources VP Dwaine Duckett (left) launched the new Leadership Development Program to develop leadership talent from with the organization.

29 March 2011
UC In The News

UC faculty and students respond to Japan disaster

UCLA pediatric critical care specialist Kozue Shimabukuro's return to her native country is just one of the stories to emerge from Japan in the aftermath of the March 11 quake and tsunami. Read her story and check the Facebook page on the activities and comments of UC personnel and organizations about the disaster.

29 March 2011
Did You Know?

All-day class in Visio coming April 12

You will learn the basic functions and features of Visio 2007, including diagrams, stencils, scales and much more in this class on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Franklin 7107. Register online through the UC Learning Center.

28 March 2011
UC In The News

UC researchers discuss sugar’s highs, lows

People in the United States are eating 21 times more sweet stuff today than the pilgrims and pioneers did. The sobering data were presented by UC scientists at a symposium on sugar and other sweeteners, sponsored by the Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment at UCSF, UCOP, UC Berkeley and UC Davis.

28 March 2011
Open Forum

OP Staff Assembly meets April 13

The April meeting of the OP Staff Assembly is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 12 to 1 p.m., in Room 10325 of the Franklin Building. The monthly meetings are open to all staff.

28 March 2011
OP Headlines

Chair massage now available Fridays at Franklin

The Franklin Building's itinerant massage therapist, Michael O’Keefe, has expanded his visits to two days weekly, Wednesdays and Fridays in room 7307 Franklin.

22 March 2011
OP Headlines

Save the date for OP Budget Brown Bag

Nathan Brostrom, EVP for Business Operations, will hold a Brown Bag Lunch on UCOP’s budget Tuesday, April 12, 1 to 2 p.m., in the new Franklin Lobby 1 conference room. Please note the time for the event will be 1 p.m. rather than the customary 12 p.m., due to scheduling needs.

22 March 2011
UC In The News

Regents scrutinize fiscal crisis at March 16 meeting

The UC Regents devoted its March 16 public session to analyzing UC's budget crisis and discussing the tradeoffs inherent in various scenarios for coping.

22 March 2011
Did You Know?

Avoid repetitive stress and fall injuries

Two preventable sources of injury—repetitive stress and slips, trips and falls—accounted for the majority of injuries at UCOP last year.

22 March 2011
OP Headlines

Regents approve options for pension plan contributions

UCOP CFO Peter Taylor explains how a recent UC Regents action will reduce the university's overall pension costs and improve the financial status of the retirement plan.

21 March 2011
OP Headlines

Robert Samuels appointed to UC investment advisory group

The University of California Board of Regents on March 17 appointed Robert Samuels to its investment advisory group, for a term to begin April 1, 2011, and end March 31, 2012. The investment advisory group consists of four to seven advisors to provide general advice to the Regents' committee on investments.

21 March 2011
Did You Know?

Where did you get that cool chair?

That nice chair in the vacant cubicle down the hall might look like it’s not being used, but it may be awaiting a new hire, contractor or deployment to another location and not necessarily be up for grabs. If you have questions about a piece of furniture or equipment that you see in another space, please contact Karren Jamaca at 510-987-9944 or karren.jamaca@ucop.edu.