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.

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.