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Third annual UCOP Food Drive: Donate by Oct. 31

Virtual donations on Alameda County Food Bank's website are both easier and better than bringing in food items.


Open Enrollment on UCPath: Preview your choices online or attend a webinar

Open Enrollment is coming soon — beginning on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. and ending on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. There will be significant changes this year, including a one-time opportunity to


Meet your 2016-17 OP Staff Assembly Steering Committee

  This summer, you elected seven highly motivated staff members to a two-year term on the OP Staff Assembly (OPSA) steering committee: Terry Barton, director, Systemwide Staff Development Programs, Systemwide HR Garen Corbett, director, California Health Benefits


UC Irvine alum creates line of tech-savvy dolls to empower girls

  Glittery pop stars. Pink princesses. Wholesome, high-priced American Girls, and frivolously rude Bratz. When it comes to the doll market, UC Irvine entrepreneur Gina Heitkamp and her sister Jenae Heitkamp are betting that young girls


An important announcement about improvements to the performance appraisal process

In response to your feedback, changes are being made to UCOP's performance appraisal process.


Great Shakeout this Thursday: How to prepare for the “Next Big One”

At 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, UCOP will join more than 10 million Californians in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. Are you prepared for the next big quake?


Register by Oct. 24 to vote in the Nov. 8 election

In California, Monday, Oct. 24 is the deadline to register to vote in the November election. We encourage all staff to exercise their right to vote and will grant time off to do so if needed.


Emergency contact stickers being updated on UCOP phones

If you work in the Kaiser, Broadway or 20th St. buildings, your desktop phone will soon sport a new red and white sticker.


Participate in Purple Thursday and brown bags for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Wear purple this Thursday, Oct. 20, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and come to an informational brown bag next week.


Applications due Oct. 19 for OP Communications Advisory Subcommittee

Enjoy a professional development opportunity by serving on this OPSA subcommittee to strengthen and facilitate communications at UCOP.


Calisphere: The coolest resource you might not know about

What has 600,000 images, documents, videos and audio recordings from the great museums, libraries and archives of California? Why, Calisphere, of course! Developed and maintained by UC’s California Digital Library, Calisphere.org gathers resources from 173 institutions, including all


State invests $22 million to support UC’s role as startup incubator

The role of UC as a driver of the California economy is increasingly being recognized. On Sept. 30, the state authorized $22 million in funding for UC’s innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives. A few days later,


Does your department have unused office supplies? Donate them!

If you work in the Franklin building, you can donate office supplies that your department isn't using during the week of Oct. 17.