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Brostrom recognized for making UCOP “a better place to work”

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and and Interim Chief Operating Officer Nathan Brostrom is the recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Senior Leader Award from the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA), the UC


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Open Enrollment now open: UCOP Benefits Fair moved to new location

Please note that all Benefits Fair events, including benefit plan booths, the flu shot clinic and the UC Financial Education workshops, have been moved to the 5 Star Conference Center.


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Now seeking gently used business attire for UCOP clothing drive

This week, Nov. 3 through 7, UCOP will be collecting donations of gently used business attire to help local women and men increase their confidence and get gainful employment.


Tobacco researcher Shadi Nahvi

Tobacco researcher to speak about smoking cessation in low-income smokers

Learn more about smoking cessation efforts in low-income smokers when tobacco researcher Shadi Nahvi visits UCOP this Wednesday, Nov. 5, 12 to 1 p.m. in 712 Kaiser.


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Love Bears football? Nov. 22 Big Game tickets still available

Tickets are going fast for this year’s Big Game, which takes place Saturday, Nov. 22, at Memorial Stadium. Tickets are as low as $40 when you use your UCOP staff discount.


UC Admissions Nov. 7: Writing the Application Personal Statement

If you or your child are applying for undergraduate admission to a UC campus, take advantage of the expertise of your colleagues in UCOP's Academic Affairs.


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This month’s travel clinic: Travel and entertainment cards

UCOP travel clinics, designed to demystify UC's travel and entertainment expense policies, continue this month with a session on travel and entertainment (corporate) cards, Nov. 17.


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Efficiency Review: New working group leads, council of exec assistants, and more

A new Efficiency Review Working Group has been initiated, with Shirley Bittlingmeier and Dan Scannell as co-leads, and group membership will be announced in November.


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UCOP Food Drive will net $24,000 in food for local families

Last week’s UCOP Food Drive collected $4,000 in cash donations, which translate into $24,000 worth of fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy food items that the food bank can purchase for local families.


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From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: UC research spans the globe

From addressing the Ebola outbreak in Africa to exploring aquatic environments in Antarctica, University of California researchers span the globe to serve the public and create new knowledge.


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Slide show: UCOP’s Franklin building has the Halloween spirit(s)

Halloween doesn’t arrive until this Friday, Oct. 31, but the ghosts and goblins have already come out in UCOP’s Franklin building, where many floors are showing their Halloween spirit(s).


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New training courses available for managers and supervisors

UC has just released several new online courses, including UC Performance Management and Hiring for Success, which you can access through the UC Learning Center.


Learn more about undergraduate admissions from UCOP experts

If you or your child are applying for admission to a UC campus in 2015, take advantage of the wealth of helpful information you can learn from our very own UCOP experts in Academic Affairs.