Steve and Edwin have been hard at work making sure that UCOP staff have the equipment they need to work from home. Thank you!

The shelter-in-place mandate has offered many of our colleagues an opportunity to catch up on creative projects. Here are some of the examples you’ve shared — and tips for making art from a common household commodity.

The new year is here! Link asked you to share your thoughts on New Year’s resolutions, as well as your goals for 2020. From spending less time overanalyzing life and being a perfectionist to spending more quality time with family and friends, here’s what you said.

Meet Senior Analyst Angelin Barrios of Systemwide Human Resources. At her desk, she’s deeply involved in crafting policies that govern health and welfare benefits for UC employees. At home, she immerses herself in a verifiable jungle of beautiful plants.

Thanksgiving is almost here! Link wants to know how you’ll celebrate the holiday — and what you’re grateful for this year.

In a belated celebration of National Cat Day (October 29), we asked UCOP staff to share photos of their favorite felines and you happily complied. View a slideshow of UCOP's curious, cuddly and crazy cats.

Meet Articulation Analyst Raisa VanAlstyne-Ponce of Student Affairs. Her interests include championing secondary education, traversing the globe and taking an unconventional approach to breakfast.

Meet Rakesh Singh, ITS senior consultant. When he’s not contemplating the impact of his work on staff across UC, he’s imagining his next excursion to one of the world’s most beautiful beaches.

Guest writer Ianna Urquhart shares a multifaceted perspective of how society’s ideas around gender expression have transformed over time — from the Iron Age to our present understanding.