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We asked for your thoughts about Link and got a fantastic response — almost 350 of you completed our Link reader survey. You also took the time to write in hundreds of comments and suggestions.


UC honored as one of the world’s most innovative institutions

In the company of multinational titans ranging from Apple to Boeing, UC was the only university honored as a 2016 Top 100 Global Innovator by Clarivate Analytics, a data and analysis company that spun


Women We Admire: Melissa Murray to speak Friday, Jan. 20

Bring your lunch and join Melissa Murray, faculty member and interim dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, for the next talk in the Women We Admire series. Date: Friday, Jan. 20 Time: 12 – 1 p.m. Location: Franklin


President Napolitano

Oakland Magazine names President Napolitano 2016 East Bay Person of the Year

Oakland Magazine has named President Napolitano its “2016 East Bay Person of the Year,” calling her “the most effective UC president in recent memory” for her decisive leadership in handling the issues and challenges


Protect yourself from tax fraud and identity theft

Did you know that if you get an email that offers access to your W-2, it's a fake? Learn how scammers try to get your personal information.


Need help keeping your New Year’s resolutions?

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to be healthier? More than half of Americans make a New Year’s resolution each year, but just a small percentage of us successfully follow through on them. To give


LaSA tamale sale raises $1,100 for scholarships

Thanks to the generosity (and appetites) of UCOP staff, LaSA’s Dec. 12 tamale and pastry sale raised $1,100 for the non-profit Chicana/Latina Foundation (CLF). CLF empowers Chicanas/Latinas through personal, educational and professional advancement. Each year CLF awards merit-based scholarships of


California freshman applications to UC continue record-breaking climb

More than 111,600 California high school seniors applied for admission to UC’s fall 2017 freshman class, a 6 percent increase over last year, according to preliminary data released on Dec. 19. In total, a record-setting


UCOP gathers for 2016 End-of-Year Celebration

A festive crowd gathered at Faz in downtown Oakland on Friday, Dec. 16 for the annual UCOP End-of-Year Celebration. The UCOP Singers welcomed arriving partygoers with traditional holiday songs, and a tantalizing spread of appetizers and


UC research: What’s the best gift to give someone?

If you are still in a quandary about what to give a close friend, parent or an adult child for the holidays, then take a tip from a UCLA social scientist, a marketing expert


Important reminders for UCOP offices being cleaned over break

Please be sure to take these steps to prepare your work area for the deep cleaning to take place over break!