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Is that bug in your garden bugging you? Ask a UC entomologist live on Facebook

Do you have something weird going on in your vegetable garden or with your fruit trees? Maybe a strange looking green worm on your tomatoes or raggedy looking leaves on your garden eucalyptus? Curious


Show appreciation to your colleagues with a Gratitude Gram

Want to show your colleagues how much you appreciate them? Send a Gratitude Gram to any fellow UCOP staff member to express your appreciation for who they are and the contributions they make to UCOP. Pick


President Napolitano thanks UCOP staff, answers questions at Town Hall

President Napolitano provided updates on the state budget, UC’s efforts to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and its recipients, and the UCOP Restructuring Effort.


How Sally Ride shattered the ultimate glass ceiling

Thirty-five years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly into space. Before blasting off aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in June 1983 she faced intense media speculation about how being a woman would affect her as


Thursday: Join President Napolitano for a UCOP Town Hall

You are invited to join President Napolitano for a UCOP Town Hall meeting on Thursday, June 21 from 10–11 a.m. Here are a few ways you can participate in this event: In person: The event will


Vote for new leaders on OP Staff Assembly Steering Committee!

Now is your opportunity to elect new members to the OP Staff Assembly Steering Committee to help drive change, facilitate dialogue between staff and leadership, and support staff interests. From 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 19


Photos: OP staff celebrate Warriors championship win

The Warriors celebrated their third NBA championship win in four years with a confetti-filled parade through downtown Oakland.


Save the date: Join President Napolitano for a UCOP Town Hall on June 21

You are invited to join President Napolitano for a UCOP Town Hall meeting on Thursday, June 21 from 10–11 a.m. Here are a few ways you can participate in this event: In person: The event will


Quiz: Do you know your LGBTQ history?

Happy Pride Month! UC and members of its community have played a pivotal role in many landmark moments related to LGBTQ culture and rights. Test your knowledge by taking our fun quiz and celebrate UC’s trailblazing


10-second bio: Robert Roy, payroll associate and flower guru

Name: Robert Roy Title: Payroll Associate Department/Unit: Payroll Location: UCPath Center at Riverside When I Started Working At UCOP: October 2016 What I Do For OP In Five Words Or Less: CRT team member The Best Part About Working For OP:


Oakland high school graduates bound for UC

More than 100 Oakland high school students will receive scholarships to study at a University of California campus as part of a multi-agency community collaboration that includes UC. The students were honored amid enthusiastic cheers


Free summer concerts in downtown Oakland, from jazz to reggae

Summer is concert season in downtown Oakland, so grab your lunch and soak in some free music ranging from jazz and zydeco to rock and reggae. These concerts are free and open to the