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29 October 2013
OP Headlines

Now is the time to choose your medical plan for 2014

Open Enrollment begins this week and, in important ways, this year is different. Learn more through a wealth of online resources and several events coming to UCOP throughout November.

29 October 2013
OP Headlines

UCOP staffer Suzanne Cross: The full story of her philanthropic mission

The hundreds of solar lights she has supplied to help schoolchildren in rural Africa do their homework at night is just one small part of Suzanne Cross's crusade to improve the quality of life there.

29 October 2013
Did You Know?

Enjoy a special fruit tasting at Franklin breakfast this Friday

Frog Hollow Farm, a Sacramento River Delta farm that is home to hundreds of fruit trees, will hold a fruit tasting at this Friday's breakfast. Come early to try some fresh, certified organic fruit.

29 October 2013
OP Headlines

Nov. 7: Don’t miss UC President Janet Napolitano’s town hall

President Napolitano holds her first OP Town Hall, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Elihu Harris State Office Building Auditorium, 1515 Clay St. in downtown Oakland.

29 October 2013
Did You Know?

Tamal Tuesday today: Celebrate Day of the Dead with LaSA

Join the Latino Staff Association (LaSA) today, Oct. 29, in the Franklin lobby to get your tamales and baked goods, a fundraiser to mark El Día de los Muertos.

29 October 2013
UC In The News

UCOP staffers help raise nearly $1.2M for scholarships

UC's Promise for Education campaign ends this Thursday. You still have time to donate to one of the OP “promisers,” who have already helped raise more than $1 million for UC undergrads.

29 October 2013
OP Headlines

You are invited to engage: Staff Engagement updates

The Staff Engagement Initiative's three work groups invite you to a series of brown bag lunches, beginning today, Oct. 29, where you can hear updates and ask questions about their progress.

29 October 2013
OP Headlines

Stay healthy this winter: Get your flu shot at UCOP

Get your flu shot this year right here at UCOP, when the 2013 Flu Shot Clinic comes to Franklin this Thursday, Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in room 10325.

29 October 2013
Did You Know?

Eden coffee kiosk coming to Franklin lobby this week

Miss the Eden Plaza Café? This week look for the Eden Express coffee kiosk in the Franklin lobby, which will feed the hungry UCOP crowd until the cafe reopens the first of next year.

29 October 2013
UC In The News

UCPath undergoing project health check

UCPath’s new leadership team has launched a health check, designed to take the pulse of the project and establish an information baseline for future decisions.

29 October 2013
Did You Know?

Class Nov. 6: Get more out of your meetings

Do you spend a lot of your time in meetings? Learn how to make your meetings more productive in this half-day class, Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in 11326 Franklin.

21 October 2013
UC In The News

Trailblazer Dorothy Everett makes history once again

Longtime UCOP administrator Dorothy Everett is being honored by the creation of an endowed chair in her name, believed to be the first in UC history named for a staff employee.

21 October 2013
OP Headlines

Oct. 28: Pat Giacalone on long-term health care insurance

If you're considering long-term care insurance for yourself or your parents, come hear certified long-term care insurance agent Pat Giacalone discuss the available options.