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Meet OP: Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance

  There’s a little-known company that’s drastically reducing UC’s overall cost of insurance. And its exponential growth in the last two years has catapulted it into the top echelons of the finance world. We’re talking about


Save the date: 150th celebration at OP on March 23

  It’s not every day that you turn 150 years old! UC will achieve that feat on March 23, which was the university’s original Charter Day in 1868. All UCOP staff is invited to enjoy a


The Remarkable Women of UC return – with some new honorees

  One of the most popular events at UCOP in 2017 was the “Remarkable Women of UC” display in the Franklin lobby. The gallery of posters portraying accomplished female UC alumni captivated everyone who saw


UC by the numbers: 960 academic programs, 270,000 students, 61 Nobel Prizes and much more

The University of California is so large and diverse that even those of us who work here can’t possibly memorize all its facts and figures. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution: To keep key data


FRIDAY: Come to the UCOP Mardi Gras Mixer

All UCOP staff is invited to the annual Mardi Gras Mixer, sponsored by OP Staff Assembly: Date: Friday, Feb. 23 Time: 3:30 to 6 p.m. Location: Franklin Lobby 1 Enjoy beverages and delicious appetizers such as jambalaya, Shrimp Creole,


See the Warriors on March 6 with this special offer

  Bring your family and friends to cheer on the 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors as they take on the Brooklyn Nets. Purchase tickets through this offer and receive a free “Love Your Melon” Warriors


UC athletes look for gold in Pyeongchang

Two UC athletes hope to make their mark at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang this month: Bobsledder Carlo Valdes, a UCLA alum, and UC Davis freestyle skier Brita Sigourney. Sigourney comes into the games on


Come to the annual UCOP Mardi Gras Mixer

All UCOP staff is invited to the annual Mardi Gras Mixer, sponsored by OP Staff Assembly: Date: Friday, Feb. 23 Time: 3:30 to 6 p.m. Location: Franklin Lobby 1 Enjoy beverages and delicious appetizers such as jambalaya, Shrimp Creole,


Ralph Bunche: UC pathbreaker and global peacemaker

Ralph Bunche was a man of many firsts. He was the first African American valedictorian at UCLA. The first African American in the country to receive a Ph.D. in political science. And the first


Celebrate Black History Month at special UCOP events

In honor of Black History Month, the Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) has organized an exciting line-up of distinguished speakers, film screenings and other special events. All UCOP staff is invited to attend


Celebrating EBCF graduates

Information session: Becoming an East Bay College Fund mentor

Have you ever thought of becoming a mentor to one of Oakland’s youth? Now is the time — you are needed! President Napolitano has designated UCOP as a partner of Oakland Promise, an initiative to