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Caitlin Callaghan

10-second bio: Meet Caitlin Callaghan, who relishes her unpredictable workdays

Caitlin Callaghan, director of Executive Communications in Public Affairs, writes speeches for President Napolitano and hiked the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull.


mother and baby

Lactation rooms now open at UCOP Oakland locations

In keeping with UC’s commitment to promote a family-friendly work environment, UCOP now has three renovated and fully equipped lactation rooms at its Oakland locations.


Matthew Leet organizing Franklin evacuees

Learn more about Franklin building fire and life safety systems

Franklin Chief Engineer Matthew Leet will lead a presentation on the Franklin building’s emergency plan and fire safety features March 25, 12 to 1 p.m. in 10325 Franklin.


Screen grab from Oakland Running Festival website

Oakland Running Festival this weekend: Run qualifies for Living Well points

You still have time to sign up for this Sunday's Oakland Running Festival. UCOP staffers get a discount on registration as well as UC Wellness points toward the incentive.


Matt Leet and Tracy FitzGerald in T-shirts

Join the UC Oakland Partnership and support Oakland and UC students

Get your Oakland Grown gift card and Oakland T-shirts to support local businesses and kick in funds to boost Oakland high school seniors who plan to attend UC.


Nobel laureate Randy Schekman

Video: Nobel laureate Randy Schekman on the value of public higher education

Nobel laureate Randy Schekman, UC Berkeley professor of molecular and cell biology and a UCLA alumnus, discusses the value of public higher education.


Doug Arent on his bike

10-second bio: Meet Doug Arent, mountain climber from Cranberry

Doug Arent, training at the UCPath Center in Riverside, changed his lifestyle in 2010, adding healthy eating, lots of physical activity and, he says, he's never felt better.


Valentine's day flowers

UCOP Pride Valentine sales top $1K for local charity

UCOP Pride’s 2014 Valentine's Day Supply Station raised a total of $1,020 for local charity, far exceeding its goal and supplying UCOP staff with treats for their valentines.


Rob Bonta with kids

Assembly Member Rob Bonta speaks this Thursday, March 6

California State Assembly Member Rob Bonta will speak about the labor movement contributions of Filipino Americans, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on March 6 in Franklin Lobby 1.


Kathy Barton, UC Staff Advisor to the Regents

This Friday, March 7: Deadline for staff advisor to Regents applications

The application period for the next staff advisor-designate to the Regents closes this Friday, March 7, 2014. The position's term runs from July 2014 through June 2016.


Pres. Napolitano at Oakland Museum lunch

President Napolitano announces UC Oakland Partnership

OP has launched a new outreach project, the UC Oakland Partnership, to strengthen ties between OP and the community and awarding scholarships to Oakland high school students.


10-second bio: Meet Gina Fleming-Magit: She bicycled from sea to shining sea

Gina Fleming-Magit, UCOP's new medical director of UC self-insured health plans, rode her bike across the county on her own as a teenager.


Julian Martinez

10-second bio: Julian Martinez knows life from inside a torpedo tube

As senior project engineering for the Department of the Navy, Julian Martinez spent three months on a destroyer, sleeping inside a torpedo tube when they ran out of berths.