President Drake addresses more than 1,400 staff at hybrid UCOP Town Hall
April 23, 2024 •
On Tuesday, April 16, UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., held a Town Hall for UCOP staff, with an in-person audience of approximately 125 staff attending in Oakland — a full house — and an additional 1,300 colleagues participating via the Zoom livestream.
President Drake provided opening remarks, welcoming employees at all locations and touching upon Earth Week, the value of spending time with others, safety in Oakland and UC’s Community Safety Plan, the California state budget, staff salaries, the Systemwide Office of Civil Rights and UC’s global leadership role.
The president then answered pre-submitted and live questions from UCOP staff in conversation with moderator and UC Treasury Director Philomenal Peña. Question topics included UCOP hybrid work guidelines; how UC is working to support students, faculty and staff amidst a complex climate; UC’s partnerships, including our commitment to Oakland; Beyoncé’s new album; and what he’s enjoyed watching and listening to lately.
Watch the event here
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Related links
Below are links to programs, articles and media discussed by President Drake during the Town Hall:
Safety programs and updates:
- UC Community Safety Plan (PDF)
- UCOP participates in Oakland public safety meeting (Includes overview of Oakland’s current safety measures and progress)
- On-site security and safety enhancements in Oakland (Overview of security measures in Oakland, including how to request a security escort)
UC Systemwide Office of Civil Rights:
- SOCR website
- Launch press release
- Executive director announcement
- Nov. 15 Regents minutes (Includes President Drake announcement of creating the SOCR and devoting $7M for addressing bigotry)
Employee assistance:
Media recommendations
Netflix, “The Greatest Night in Pop”
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’
George Frideric Handel – “Largo” from the opera, “Xerxes”
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