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Building community and connection within Oakland staff

Thank you to all colleagues who attended and participated in our first UCOP Community and Connection Fair!


Multiethnic group of businesspeople sitting together and having a meeting in the office.

Friday: EDI Town Hall on UCOP’s employee resource groups

Four current ERG leaders will participate in a roundtable discussion on their experiences in employee leadership.


Last call: Submit your questions for President Drake’s Town Hall

Do you have a question for President Drake? Submit it by 5 p.m. on Tuesday and it may be answered at the Nov. 8 Town Hall!


David Rubin, M.D., MSCE, incoming executive vice president for UC Health

UCOP welcomes Dr. David Rubin as new executive vice president of UC Health

David Rubin, M.D., MSCE, a graduate of the UCSF School of Medicine, has returned to the UC system to serve as the new executive vice president of UC Health.


President Drake headshot

Share your questions for President Drake’s UCOP Town Hall

Mark your calendar and save the date for Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 10:30 a.m. PT.


President Drake in his Oakland office

President Drake to host his first in-person UCOP Town Hall

The first in-person UCOP Town Hall since the COVID-19 pandemic will take place on Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m. PT.


Recording available: Third UCOP Leading Toward Equity session

Watch a video of Marie Hairston, Charlie Robinson and Günter Waibel sharing their journeys and perspectives in equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.


This Friday: Join us for Leading Toward Equity

Marie Hairston, Charles Robinson and Günter Waibel will discuss their equity journeys at UCOP on Sept. 15.


EVP/COO Rachael Nava (standing) and UC leaders visit with UCPath staff.

UC leaders gather at UCPath for connecting and conversation

UCPath welcomed UC Operations and UCOP leaders from Oakland for a day of connecting, talking shop and sharing a little food.


FOW2 Program working group update

The FOW2 Program Implementation Working Group is exploring near-term priorities to help optimize UCOP’s is hybrid working environment.


UCOP wins seven prestigious design awards

The University & College Designers Association awards recognized website, video and print projects.


The Aug. 15 Leading Toward Equity session has been postponed

We apologize to those colleagues who have planned to attend and will communicate in Link when we have a new date for the session.