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Cal alum talks about her six years as President Obama’s videographer

For the last six years, Cal alum Hope Hall has served as Barack Obama’s presidential videographer, filming him in his more informal moments — such as taking a spring-time walk among D.C. tourists, talking to


Event today: Learn about being a mentor for the East Bay College Fund

Have you ever thought of becoming a mentor to one of Oakland’s youth? Well, now is the time — you are needed! President Napolitano has designated UCOP as a partner of Oakland Promise, an initiative to


Zoom is coming! New provider will replace ReadyTalk

Zoom is a web-based service that has been selected by UC as the system-wide audio, video and web conferencing provider.


Meet Elizabeth Engel, new chief strategy officer for UC Health

Engel has over 20 years of strategic health policy and regulatory experience spanning government, corporate and nonprofit organizations.


Important information about the Earned Income Tax Credit and your W-2

An important notice about the federal and state Earned Income Tax Credit plus how to access your electronic W-2.


Come meet Robin Holmes-Sullivan, new vice president for Student Affairs

All staff are invited to the Jan. 30 event welcoming the new vice president for Student Affairs in the Academic Affairs Division.


Getting to Know: UCOP’s Event Services Group (ESG)

Come to the Jan. 30 brown bag to learn how ESG can support your department’s next meeting or conference.


Women We Admire: Kim Budil

Kim Budil, vice president for National Laboratories at UCOP, will speak on Feb. 7 as part of the Women We Admire series.


Learn about financial aid for your college-bound child

The Applying for Financial Aid workshop will be offered twice: on Jan. 26 and Feb. 9.


Don’t Ask, Don’t Get: Effective Negotiation Techniques workshop

Attend this 90-minute workshop on Jan. 26 to gain practical skills for achieving negotiated outcomes that leave both parties feeling satisfied.


Link reader survey: What you told us

We asked for your thoughts about Link and got a fantastic response — almost 350 of you completed our Link reader survey. You also took the time to write in hundreds of comments and suggestions.