Celebrate the achievements of your colleagues when UCOP holds its annual Innovation & Impact Award and service milestones event, 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the State Office Building.

The Staff Engagement Initiative will hold one more brown bag to update the UCOP community on progress being made on the work group recommendations, April 2, in 5320 Franklin.

Brown bags will be offered on April 4 and 7 to review and answer questions about UCOP’s new preapproval process for hiring outside consultants and independent contractors.

The Lean In series of facilitated conversations about women’s empowerment in the workplace continues April 3, 12 to 1 p.m. in the Laurel Room, 1111 Broadway, 7th floor.

The ER Working Group will hold a focus group on Sustainability @UCOP on March 26, where sustainability experts and non-experts will strategize ways to green UCOP.

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.

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.

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.

UCOP’s Latino Staff Association presents a March 17 talk on ballet folklórico, accompanied by a prize drawing for a chance to win Giants’ baseball tickets.