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Efficiency Review focus group on sustainability at UCOP, March 26

The ER Working Group will hold a focus group on Sustainability @UCOP on March 26, where sustainability experts and non-experts will strategize ways to green UCOP.


UC Berkeley professor Silva Bunge

Changing Minds, Changing Brains: Berkeley psychology professor to visit UCOP

UC Berkeley's Silvia Bunge will address the topic of Changing Minds, Changing Brains on March 31, and ORGS VP Steven Beckwith will moderate the discussion.


UC person with a laptop

March 30: Registration deadline for discounted UC Online Education classes

Eight UC Online classes are still open for registration, and you and your family members get a 33 percent discount on tuition. Classes begin on March 31.


Marc Rizzo

10-second bio: Meet Marc Rizzo, who’ll take cats over gambling any day

Marc Rizzo loves his job as house manager for the President's residence, but he wouldn't mind being a professional golf caddie.


Staff Engagement steering committee

Staff Engagement Initiative updates continue on Monday, March 24

The Staff Engagement Initiative will hold three brown bags, March 19 and 24 and April 2, to report on progress being made on recommendations from the work groups.


Graduate researcher Dave Wernick

Graduate student research: The backbone of UC innovation

Dave Wernick and graduate student researchers from all of UC's campuses traveled to Sacramento on March 12 to share work that is vital to meeting the needs of the state and its citizens.


Caitlin Callaghan

10-second bio: Meet Caitlin Callaghan, who relishes her unpredictable workdays

Caitlin Callaghan, director of Executive Communications in Public Affairs, writes speeches for President Napolitano and hiked the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull.


cluttered office

Tuesday, March 18: How to reduce paper in the workspace

Get tips and tricks for cleaning up the clutter in your office with UCOP Records Manager Laurie Sletten's talk, in keeping with the latest Efficiency Review efforts.


mother and baby

Lactation rooms now open at UCOP Oakland locations

In keeping with UC’s commitment to promote a family-friendly work environment, UCOP now has three renovated and fully equipped lactation rooms at its Oakland locations.


Matthew Leet organizing Franklin evacuees

Learn more about Franklin building fire and life safety systems

Franklin Chief Engineer Matthew Leet will lead a presentation on the Franklin building’s emergency plan and fire safety features March 25, 12 to 1 p.m. in 10325 Franklin.


Screen grab from Oakland Running Festival website

Oakland Running Festival this weekend: Run qualifies for Living Well points

You still have time to sign up for this Sunday's Oakland Running Festival. UCOP staffers get a discount on registration as well as UC Wellness points toward the incentive.