The Staff Engagement work groups have published their final recommendations and will present one final brown bag Tuesday, Feb. 25, 12 to 1 p.m. in 512 Kaiser.

A new vendor has taken up temporary residence outside the café entrance, selling savory brioches with a variety of fillings at lunchtime daily, except for Thursdays.

Jessi Bush (right), one of two new Optum wellness specialists, will be helping Northern California UC employees, including those at UCOP, meet their wellness goals.

The Efficiency Review Working Group will hold a focus group, Staying Current @UCOP, on Feb. 20. Sign up through the UC Learning Center.

Six campuses are top producers of Peace Corps volunteers this year, adding to UC's long tradition of international service that began with the creation of the Peace Corps more than 50 years ago.

UCOP's newest staff affinity group, the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA), will hold its monthly meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 19, and you are invited.

Want to help save lives? Make your appointment today to donate blood when the bloodmobile returns to UCOP on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.

President Napolitano announced to the UCOP community on Feb. 14 that Secretary and Chief of Staff to The Regents Marsha Kelman will retire from UC on March 31.

Kathy Barton, whose term as staff advisor to the Regents ends in June, talks about her experience and how she juggles the role with her job as executive director of strategic initiatives at UC Riverside's new School of Medicine.

President Janet Napolitano will begin sharing monthly email messages with faculty, staff and students to help foster ongoing dialogue with the UC community.

In the works for more than two years, UCnet aims to make life easier for faculty, staff and retirees at the University of California.

Benjamin Tsai, senior tax analyst in Financial Accounting, went to Fremont High School, which is not in Fremont but in Sunnyvale.

Get goodies and also do good when UCOP Pride brings their Valentine's Day Supply Station to the Franklin Lobby, Feb. 13 and 14. All proceeds benefit a local charity.