Dorothy Lazard, who manages the Oakland History Room at the Oakland Public Library's Main Branch, and Natalie Baszile, author of "Queen Sugar," are the featured speakers for Black History Month. Both are UC alumnae.

UC Santa Barbara is the fourth campus in the UC system to be named a Hispanic-Serving Institution, joining Riverside, Santa Cruz and Merced.

Cheryl Lloyd is the latest guest speaker in the Women We Admire series, which brings women to UCOP from around the system to share insights about their careers, workplace challenges and work–life balance.

It's not too late to nominate a staff member for the annual award that recognizes employees for exemplary service. Read about the award and find out how to submit a nomination.

The work to implement the biweekly conversion involved a lot of collaboration and exhaustive testing. Read more from this shout-out.

UCOP employees looking for insight into their management skills can apply through this Friday, Feb. 6 for the program.

Take a survey by this Friday, Feb. 6 and you'll have a chance to win a Peet’s Coffee gift card from the Project Management Interest Group.