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Join UC Berkeley in celebrating 400 years of resistance

August 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the forced arrival of enslaved Africans to the English colonies. Beginning this month, UC Berkeley is launching a year-long observation that will include many community events.


UCOP performance appraisals: Take the survey

UCOP colleagues are working to improve the performance appraisal process and they need your help! Please share your thoughts through this new online survey.


Discover UCOP’s top lunch spots

The results are in: See which lunch spots have been called out by your colleagues as the best in Oakland, Riverside and Sacramento!


L&D

Bundled learning: Presentation skills and PowerPoint

Ready to take your presentations to the next level? A new bundled learning opportunity gives you the skills you need to lead great meetings and the technical know-how to create engaging PowerPoints.


Personalize your Zoom experience

Are you still using the randomly generated Zoom PMI that your account came with? Make life easier for yourself and your colleagues by taking a few minutes to personalize it.


UCPath

UCPath online outage starts this weekend

UCPath online will be temporarily unavailable from Friday afternoon through Wednesday, September 4. If you need to access your employment records, please plan ahead.


Be a UC advocate

Are you proud of working for UC? Do you want to help ensure that UC has a voice at the legislative table? Join the UC Advocacy Network to stay in the loop about important decisions that affect our university.


Join UCOP at Oakland Pride

On September 8, UCOP will join colleagues from UC Berkeley and UCSF to celebrate the diversity of the Oakland community. Everyone is invited to join in the fun.


Staff affinity group spotlight: LaSA

From scholarship funding to giving trees, cultural presentations and lively Día de los Muertos celebrations, UCOP’s Latino Staff Association offers activities to suit every interest.


UCOP employees give back at “The Rock”

As part of the Academic Affairs Year of Service, employees from UCOP’s IRAP team recently volunteered on San Francisco’s infamous Alcatraz Island.


Boost your career with online courses

Up your workplace game by learning new skills. Learning and Development is offering live online trainings throughout August!


Save the date: Mid-Autumn Festival

Get ready for APISA’s annual potluck celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year features a guest speaker — also featured via Zoom — as well as a potluck lunch and tastings of tea and moon cakes.


UCnetwork: Systemwide staff news

Did you see UCnetwork in your inbox last week? This new systemwide email newsletter will keep you in the loop about all things UC.