UC President Janet Napolitano has joined an international network of thought leaders on LinkedIn to share her views on a wide variety of topics, from the value of public higher education to workforce challenges.

Cathy O'Sullivan has been named chief of staff to the chief operating officer after successfully leading Working Smarter, UCOP Efficiency Review and other projects.

LaWana Richmond, a business analyst and postal center manager at UC San Diego, has been named Staff Advisor to the Regents-designate for the 2015-17 term beginning July 1, 2015.

OP Staff Assembly has six open seats. Find out how to apply at brown bags next Monday (at Franklin) and Tuesday (at Kaiser).

Got 15 minutes a day to become a happier, more compassionate person? The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley has a website for that.

Develop your ability to assess and increase influential power to accomplish your objectives in an all-day workshop brought to you by the UC Learning Center. The class, which will be held on Thursday, June 11, focuses on the interpersonal and leadership skills necessary to manage workplace relationship dynamics.

The Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings measure the performance of hospitals in five common conditions or procedures: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, heart bypass surgery, hip replacement and knee replacement.

The Franklin security team supervisor has been greeting staff and visitors with his trademark smile since 2009.

The University of California Board of Regents elected Monica Lozano as the new board chair for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Fred Ruiz was re-elected as vice chairman.