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APISA Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Potluck on Sept. 8

All UCOP staff are invited to join the annual APISA potluck, which will include a taste of moon cake.


UCOP volunteers prepare ASCEND Elementary School for the new school year

First there were the 20 bags of school supplies generously donated by UCOP staff – pencils, markers, staplers, folders and so much more. Then there were the boxes (and boxes) of books to be sorted,


Annual UCOP ITS Tech Fair draws a crowd

The third annual UCOP ITS Tech Fair was a huge success, with an estimated 300 people dropping by during the two-hour event held on Wednesday, Aug. 10. By visiting the 12 tables run by various


Hurry! Back-to-school supplies drive ends this Thursday

From now through Thursday, Aug. 18, donate school supplies for students of Oakland’s ASCEND K-8 school.


Summertime means community time for 11th floor of Franklin

Life was a beach on the 11th floor of the Franklin building at the end of the work day on Thursday, Aug. 4. It was also a county fair, a BBQ and the summer Olympics. To


UCOP gives back: Volunteer at an Oakland school for four hours

Help a local school set up new class space on Friday, Aug. 19, at a volunteer event sponsored by UCOP affinity groups.


Thank you for making the Efficiency Review Suggest-a-thon a success

The May event yielded many thoughtful suggestions for making UCOP a better, more efficient workplace.


Exploring Oakland: Tours, guides and other resources

Did you know that the original site of the University of California was at 13th and Franklin in downtown Oakland? Not far from our Franklin building, a plaque commemorates the spot where UC was


10 Second Bio: Meredith Turner of Legislative Advocacy & Institutional Relations

Name: Meredith Turner Title: Associate Director, Legislative Advocacy & Institutional Relations Department/Unit: State Government Relations Location: Sacramento When I Started Working At UCOP: June 20, 2016 What I Do For OP In Five Words Or Less: Develop creative legislative


UCOP gives back: Staff talk about mentoring East Bay College Fund students

Veronica Cummings and Jill Butler talk about the rewards of mentoring students through EBCF and encourage their co-workers to join them.


Siblings in Agriculture and Natural Resources retire after 58 years of combined service

Brother and sister Bill Frost and Cherie Mcdougall both retired from UC's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) on July 1, with McDougald having logged 36 years of service and Frost 22 years.