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.

UCOP offices will be closed for Veteran's Day (tomorrow, Nov. 11) and Thanksgiving (Nov. 27 and 28). Over the winter break, offices will be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 and reopen on Friday, Jan. 2.

UCOP is reaching out to recruit U.S. veterans through a virtual career fair and other efforts to take advantage of their skills and to further diversify the UCOP workforce.

UCOP returns to Channel Park for another cleanup day, this one sponsored by UCOP's Young Professionals Association. All UCOP staff, friends and family are invited to participate.

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and and Interim Chief Operating Officer Nathan Brostrom is the recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Senior Leader Award from the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA), the UC

Please note that all Benefits Fair events, including benefit plan booths, the flu shot clinic and the UC Financial Education workshops, have been moved to the 5 Star Conference Center.

This week, Nov. 3 through 7, UCOP will be collecting donations of gently used business attire to help local women and men increase their confidence and get gainful employment.

Tickets are going fast for this year’s Big Game, which takes place Saturday, Nov. 22, at Memorial Stadium. Tickets are as low as $40 when you use your UCOP staff discount.

A new Efficiency Review Working Group has been initiated, with Shirley Bittlingmeier and Dan Scannell as co-leads, and group membership will be announced in November.

Last week’s UCOP Food Drive collected $4,000 in cash donations, which translate into $24,000 worth of fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy food items that the food bank can purchase for local families.