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28 March 2011 UC In The News
People in the United States are eating 21 times more sweet stuff today than the pilgrims and pioneers did. The sobering data were presented by UC scientists at a symposium on sugar and other sweeteners, sponsored by the Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment at UCSF, UCOP, UC Berkeley and UC Davis.
28 March 2011 Open Forum
The April meeting of the OP Staff Assembly is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 12 to 1 p.m., in Room 10325 of the Franklin Building. The monthly meetings are open to all staff.
28 March 2011 OP Headlines
The Franklin Building's itinerant massage therapist, Michael O’Keefe, has expanded his visits to two days weekly, Wednesdays and Fridays in room 7307 Franklin.
22 March 2011 OP Headlines
Nathan Brostrom, EVP for Business Operations, will hold a Brown Bag Lunch on UCOP’s budget Tuesday, April 12, 1 to 2 p.m., in the new Franklin Lobby 1 conference room. Please note the time for the event will be 1 p.m. rather than the customary 12 p.m., due to scheduling needs.
22 March 2011 UC In The News
The UC Regents devoted its March 16 public session to analyzing UC's budget crisis and discussing the tradeoffs inherent in various scenarios for coping.
22 March 2011 Did You Know?
Two preventable sources of injury—repetitive stress and slips, trips and falls—accounted for the majority of injuries at UCOP last year.
UCOP CFO Peter Taylor explains how a recent UC Regents action will reduce the university's overall pension costs and improve the financial status of the retirement plan.
21 March 2011 OP Headlines
The University of California Board of Regents on March 17 appointed Robert Samuels to its investment advisory group, for a term to begin April 1, 2011, and end March 31, 2012. The investment advisory group consists of four to seven advisors to provide general advice to the Regents' committee on investments.
21 March 2011 Did You Know?
That nice chair in the vacant cubicle down the hall might look like it’s not being used, but it may be awaiting a new hire, contractor or deployment to another location and not necessarily be up for grabs. If you have questions about a piece of furniture or equipment that you see in another space, please contact Karren Jamaca at 510-987-9944 or karren.jamaca@ucop.edu.
15 March 2011 OP Headlines
Hear UCLA Professors Lynne Zucker and Michael Darby speak about the success of universities and faculty who work with industry on Friday, March 18, 12 to 1 p.m. in Franklin 5320. Or you can watch their lecture, Commercializing Knowledge: The University’s Role in Industry Success, live via Ustream TV.
Community leader, corporate attorney and UC alumna Maria Echaveste will speak at UCOP’s March 22 celebration of César E. Chávez Day in the Franklin Building’s new conference room.
15 March 2011 Did You Know?
Link, UCOP’s weekly e-newsletter, has migrated to an upgraded content management system and a new, easy-to-remember URL. You still receive the same e-mail every Tuesday with UCOP news and updates and can let us know about your upcoming events and programs.
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