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Natural Reserve System fair is today

Explore the many facets of the reserves while talking to students and faculty and enjoying music and food, on Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Franklin fifth-floor patio.


Task force named to advise on 2016 retirement benefits

UC President Janet Napolitano has appointed a systemwide task force of UC faculty, staff and administrators to help develop a new set of retirement benefits options for UC to offer future employees hired on or after July 1, 2016.


Update: Office 365 enterprise-wide migrations to start Sept. 12

Information Technology Services (ITS) will begin rolling out a new cloud-based email and calendaring system – Microsoft Office 365 – in September. The full rollout, to be done department by department, will begin on Sept. 12 and run through Oct. 17.


Workfit class

Fall 2015 WorkFit program resumes Sept. 8

UCOP’s WorkFit program returns for the Fall 2015 session starting Tuesday, Sept. 8 with a try-it-for-free week. No need to register, just show up!


Top dining spots in the UCOP neighborhood

From Chinatown to Uptown, the sheer number of dining places around UCOP’s offices is overwhelming. Whether you’re new to UCOP or a veteran who just wants to get out of your regular rut, we’ve gathered


President Napolitano to interview Salk biographer

Napolitano has joined with the Commonwealth Club to host a series of author interviews. The first, with Dr. Charlotte Jacobs, author of "Jonas Salk: A Life," will take place Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m.


Mark your calendar: ITS Tech Fair coming Aug. 26

Information Technology Services will showcase its latest products and services when it hosts the 2015 ITS Tech Fair on Aug. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Franklin Lobby One.


Records Compliance Week: Don’t forget your electronic files

While you're disposing of your paper records, don't forget about the electronic ones. These could be in your email account or personal storage files (.pst) or on thumb drives, external storage devices, shared drives, SharePoint or your hard drive.


Apply for the UCOP Mentorship Program by Aug. 7

The UCOP Mentorship Program pairs experienced professionals from across OP departments with staff who seek to develop themselves professionally.


UC creates five new inventions per day

California's startup economy is booming — a phenomenon that owes no small debt to the three-dozen incubators and accelerators operating across the University of California system.


University of California campuses dominate global rankings

All 10 University of California campuses were included on a list of the 1,000 best universities in the world, issued this month by the Center for World University Rankings.


Summer reading: A selection from campus reading lists

Looking for a book to round out your summer reading list? You could take a look at any number of best sellers lists — or you could check out the UC Berkeley Reading List for New Students.