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Celebrate Black History Month with anti-racism workshops and events

Black History Month is just a week away and UCOP has many engaging opportunities for UCOP staff to connect with colleagues around this important recognition.


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Update on return to on-site operations, COVID-19 protocols and upcoming town hall

EVP/COO Rachael Nava provides an update on our return to on-site operations status, COVID-19 testing and new mask requirements — cloth masks are no longer sufficient.


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Develop your career with February classes

Virtual professional development is a great way to build your skillset while connecting with peers throughout all UCOP locations.


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Oakland employees: Take the Parking and Commute Survey

Provide input to help BASC understand anticipated commute plans and parking needs for our return to on-site operations.


Tuesday: Anti-Asian American Pacific Islander hate in the time of COVID-19

Hear from Russell Jeung, Ph.D., cofounder of Stop AAPI Hate and one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 Influential Persons of 2021.


Safiya Noble, an associate professor of gender studies and African American studies, and co-founder of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, is a 2021 MacArthur fellow.

Data Privacy Day panel discussion will feature Safiya Noble and systemwide UC experts

On Jan. 28, UC data and privacy experts will convene to discuss social media's impact on society, UC’s role in protecting data privacy and your role in data control and protection.


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Workshops to make hybrid and remote work easier

Whether you’re working from home or supporting colleagues who are, UCOP Learning and Development has many professional development opportunities to help you gain the skills you need.


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Making Power Moves – Women and Leadership returns in March

Registration for Making Power Moves: Women and Leadership, taught by Amy Levine, will open soon. Learn how this course can benefit your career.


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A new easy way to contact the BRC for travel, purchasing and other requests

The BRC has just launched a new feature — Ask a BRC Question — that makes it easy to find the answers you need without worrying about who you should be asking.


UC celebrations of Black history, culture and social justice

Check out our roundup of upcoming events and plan to connect with your colleagues.


COVID-19 and Anti-Asian American Pacific Islander hate

APISA presents Russell Jeung, Ph.D., one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 Influential Persons of 2021.


Save the dates for upcoming Confronting Racism events

The next Confronting Racism events will focus on anti-Asian discrimination and UC Irvine's Black Thriving Initiative.


President Michael V. Drake, MD

A message from President Drake regarding Provost Brown

Michael T. Brown will step down as systemwide provost and executive vice president, Academic Affairs, at the end of this academic year. He will stay on as senior advisor to President Drake.