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EVP Nathan Brostrom to speak at UC Berkeley: Charting a sustainable financial model

Brostrom will speak this Friday, Nov. 13, 4 to 5 p.m., in 240 Bechtel Hall.


November travel clinic: Lodging

The monthly BRC clinic on UC's travel and entertainment policies and procedures will take place on Monday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to noon, in Franklin 9204.


Reminder: Important UCOP Time Reporting System dates and deadlines

As previously announced, the Time Reporting System (TRS) is being upgraded as UCOP prepares to transition to UCPath later this month. During this time, UCOP employees and managers must submit and approve employee timesheets


Women We Admire: Luanna Putney to speak tomorrow

Luanna Putney, associate chancellor and senior advisor to the chancellor at UC Merced, will be featured in the upcoming Women We Admire speaker series on Wednesday, Nov. 4.


Holiday crafts fair 2012

Calling all crafters: Register for the UCOP Crafts Fair by Nov. 23

UCOP’s Holiday Crafts Fair comes to the Franklin Building lobby on Friday, Dec. 4. If you're interested in being a vendor, register for a table by Nov. 23.


Reminder: UCOP Mail Services isn’t for your holiday mail

UC policy prohibits mail services at any university location from sending or receiving personal packages, just as it prohibits personal use of any UC resource. Don't worry — we have some alternatives for you.


Food Drive: And the winners are …

UCOP staff stepped up last week and donated a total of $3,808 to the Alameda County Food Bank in the food drive sponsored by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and OP Staff Assembly.


IRAP open house Nov. 9

Institutional Research and Academic Planning (IRAP) wants your feedback so they're hosting an open house in Franklin Lobby 1 on Monday, Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The team will be available to answer questions about their work and the Accountability Report.


Nov. 24: OGC charity bake sale, raffle and silent auction

The Office of the General Counsel’s annual pre-Thanksgiving charity bake sale, raffle and silent auction, almost as much a tradition as Thanksgiving itself, is back for its 30th year. This year’s fundraiser takes place Tuesday, Nov. 24.


UC researchers present 10 scalable solutions for climate change

University of California climate experts announced 10 scalable solutions for moving the world towards carbon neutrality at last week's UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit at UC San Diego,


Preview of new UCPath website now available

When UCPath goes live for UCOP on Nov. 30, employees will go to a new UCPath website for many pay and benefits-related activities currently performed on At Your Service Online. A self-guided preview of the site, including step-by-step instructions for common tasks, is now available.


Meet Ghanya Thomas: Traffic Patrol

Thomas, executive assistant to CIO Tom Andriola by day, is a driving force on Berkeley's Transportation Commission.


UC students awarded Global Food Initiative fellowships

The University of California has selected its second class of Global Food Initiative fellows, students from around the UC system who will work on projects ranging from food access to policy to waste. The 44