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Next Tuesday: Join APISA for snacks and stories

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association!


Bookshelf with pocky sticks and chips

Explore AAPI heritage with story time and snacks in Oakland

On May 28, enjoy a sampling of snacks from Asian and Pacific Islander countries and browse books from AAPI authors.


Menah Pratt

Monday: Author event with Menah Pratt in Oakland and via Zoom

Dr. Pratt is the author of several publications, including her most recent work, “Blackwildgirl: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back Her Superpower.”


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Play bingo with OPSA this Friday, May 17

Attend virtual bingo with colleagues from all UCOP locations, as well as UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UCSF.


May 14: UCSF experts will discuss culture’s impact on mental health

A panel of UCSF mental health experts will discuss the influence of culture on mental health and strategies to overcome cultural stigmas. 


Menah Pratt

GUEA to host Oakland reading featuring celebrated author Menah Pratt

Dr. Pratt will share insights and readings from her book, and all guests will be entered into a drawing for a copy of "Blackwildgirl."


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UCOP Tableau User Group announces May speakers

Join the UCOP Tableau User Group — a community of UCOP staff interested in building and sharing their Tableau skills.


Produce from UC Riverside farm share

Reminder: Join SERG for Earth Month events this week

Get tips for reducing waste, swap crops and plants, get a plant starter kit and compostable coffee grounds or check out the Oakland rooftop garden.


OPSA features Dennis McIver on employee resource groups at UCOP

Meet Dennis McIver and apply to make UCOP an even better place to work.


Iain Walker, Ph.D.

The UC Center Sacramento explores home decarbonization

Explore the current barriers to decarbonizing California homes featuring Iain Walker, Ph.D., of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.


2023 Grad Slam winners: Brandon Tsai, UCLA; Elissa Monteiro, UC Riverside; Julia Mouat, UC Davis; and Aneelman Brar, UC Merced. (Photo: Robert Durell)

Grad Slam is on! Tune in and vote on May 3 as grad students wow in 3-minute talks

UC’s Grad Slam delivers a masterclass in concision and cutting-edge research.


Boy holding a blackberry, surrounded by other children

Take Our Kids to Work Day is April 24

UCOP’s first TOKTWD event since the COVID-19 pandemic will be celebrated in Oakland and at the UCPath Center.