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UCOP daughters and sons come to Oakland

Last month, Oakland staff celebrated Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day with an afternoon of festivities and fun.


Challenge highlights innovations in breast cancer prevention

On Wednesday, May 15, the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer united breast cancer researchers and advocates in San Francisco to highlight novel prevention research ideas. Here are the highlights.


Carmel Valley

Spend a day in the Carmel Valley!

If you’ve been looking for an excuse for a road trip, consider visiting the Hastings Natural History Reservation during their summer open house on Saturday, June 8.


Boost your projects with top-notch communication

On May 30, join Raj Kapur, president of the Center for Project Management, for a free professional development course focused on strengthening key communication skills within teams.


UC leads in renewable electricity

The EPA’s Green Power Partnership celebrates 30 colleges and universities in the U.S. that are the top users of green power. UC has risen to number one!


Japanese internment, then and now

On May 28, join APISA for the screening of a documentary film exploring the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II. A panel discussion featuring someone who was interned will connect that tumultuous political climate to the struggle of immigrants today.


Join WW for its current session

Summer is just around the corner, and there’s no better time to harness your wellness goals. Join colleagues at OP in Oakland for weekly WW (Weight Watchers) meetings!


UC Walks celebrates 10 years with gusto

The 10th annual UC Walks on May 8 united UCOP staff in healthy movement, wellness-focused living and community.


If all of UC were just 100 students

A new interactive animation shows how UC’s undergrads would be represented if their population was distilled to just 100 students. It’s a great resource for a better understanding of the diversity of UC’s student body.


Learn to give better feedback

Wondering if you’re providing your employees with the feedback they need? Try these 10 tips, and sign up for a helpful new course offered in Oakland, the UCPath Center and online.


Join APISA for a documentary film and panel discussion

View a special screening of “And Then They Came For Us,” a documentary film that explores the forced incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Academic and local nonprofit experts will lead a rousing discussion about the resounding effects of Japanese internment today.


Apply to join the OPSA Steering Committee

If you’re committed to making UCOP a great place to work, consider joining the OP Staff Assembly Steering Committee, where you can have a seat at the table to make decisions and create programs that benefit your colleagues. Applications are open through May 31.


UCOP staff and family members can apply for Global Entry in Oakland

This October, UCOP employees and their families attend a mobile enrollment Global Entry access event at the Franklin building in Oakland. Learn how to enroll in this time-saving international travel program.