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.

Halloween doesn’t arrive until this Friday, Oct. 31, but the ghosts and goblins have already come out in UCOP’s Franklin building, where many floors are showing their Halloween spirit(s).

Don’t miss Chris Stratton, senior research associate in Building and Urban Systems at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, who will offer tips on reducing energy consumption in your home.

Spend a few moments, and take advantage of UCOP events, to get acquainted with your health benefits during Open Enrollment 2015, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 25.

October is National Book Month, and UCOP’s Education Partnerships invites you to celebrate books with a talk by independent bookseller Patrick Marks, this Friday, Oct. 24.

Berkeley Law's Maria Echaveste, who has just been nominated to serve as U.S. ambassador to Mexico, will visit UCOP today, the next event in the Women We Admire series.

UCOP divisions have completed workbooks detailing their functions, and the project team is developing a summary that will provide the basis for decisions about UCOP's future structure and role.

Celebrate Food Day this week by joining UCOP's food drive to raise awareness about the importance of food security and healthy eating and to generate a little “healthy” competition.

UC President Janet Napolitano was keynote speaker at the Oct. 13 American Council on Education Northern California Women’s Network Leadership Conference at the Oakland Marriott.