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Food collage with fishies

Play with your food: Deadline extended in UC’s photo collage contest

You're invited to create a collage with whimsical food imagery and submit it to UC’s Produce Collage Contest by Nov. 30. It's all part of UCOP's updated Power of Public website.


pumpkin pie

Do good by buying goodies: OGC bake sale, raffle, auction today

Today's the day for OGC's pre-Thanksgiving charity bake sale, raffle and silent auction, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in and around 8112 Franklin. Proceeds go to three local charities.


Karen Wickre

Monday, Nov. 24: Twitter Editorial Director Karen Wickre to speak

Join Education Partnerships on Monday, Nov. 24, for an informal talk with Karen Wickre, editorial director of Twitter, on "Education and the Twittersphere."


pumpkin pie

OGC’s annual bake sale Nov. 25: Place orders, buy raffle tickets today!

OGC's annual bake sale, raffle and silent auction takes place this year not on Wednesday, but Tuesday. You can order pies and rolls and buy raffle tickets at lunchtime in the Franklin lobby.


Lunch & Learn today: Retirement Center Director Ellen Lorenz

Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) Director Ellen Lorenz is the featured speaker at the Lunch & Learn session, today, Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Franklin Lobby 1.


Compensation Basics: Final workshop this Wednesday, Nov. 19

If you've been meaning to attend one of the Compensation Basics workshops, you have one final chance to get an overview of the UCOP compensation system for all non-represented employees.


Katherine Edwards

Katherine Edwards to lead UCOP Marketing Communications

Katherine Edwards has been appointed executive director of UCOP Marketing Communications after holding the position in an interim capacity since Jason Simon's departure in February 2014.


Link anniversary survey

Last chance to give us your feedback: Link reader survey closes this Friday

Thank you for all your great feedback on the Link reader survey. If you haven't taken it yet, now’s your chance to give us your suggestions about Link before the survey closes on Friday, Nov. 21.


Oakland Thanksgiving: Volunteer or donate to get into the spirit of giving

UCOP will support Oakland's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 25. You can join by volunteering at the event or donating gently used coats for seniors, low-income and homeless Oaklanders.


UC Regents to consider new long-term stability plan for tuition and financial aid

The UC Regents announced that it will consider a new five-year plan for low, predictable tuition that will provide funding for increased access for California students, financial aid and educational quality.


Supernova award

UC Office of Procurement wins 2014 innovation award for P200

UC's Office of Procurement has received a 2014 SuperNova Award from Constellation Research, which recognizes businesses for implementing innovative technologies.


Charles Melton

10-second bio: Meet Charles Melton: From UC Davis to UCDC

You may not often see Charles Melton at UCOP's downtown Oakland offices; that's because he works in the UC Washington Center, or UCDC, UC's home in the nation's capital.