Bright Horizons started the first of the year, offering the same services as Sittercity SelectPlus, including babysitters, pet care, senior caregivers and more.

New postal rates kicked in last Sunday, with one-ounce letters now costing 49 cents. If you have questions or need help with your mailing, contact UCOP Mail services.

Budget and staffing will be capped at current levels, Napolitano said in the Jan. 22 announcement, while travel and use of outside consultants will be restricted.

It's hit some departments at UCOP harder than others, but the flu can happen to anyone. Inform yourself and learn how to prevent the spread of cold or flu.

Learn how to finance your or your child's college education at two upcoming brown bags with Nancy Coolidge, UCOP's own resident expert on the subject.

The UC Management Development program, three full days of training for middle- to upper-level managers, takes place beginning Feb. 13.

The class, Breastfeeding Your Baby, is presented by Berkeley’s Breastfeeding Support Program and is open to UCOP staff and their partners.

UCOP's Weight Watchers at Work needs you! If you're interested in joining the group for its next series of meetings, contact Jeannie Malanowski.

Fidelity Senior Retirement Counselor Nancy Pargot will hold several retirement planning workshops at the Kaiser and Franklin buildings, this Thursday, Jan. 23.

Just in time to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions, UCOP’s Workfit program kicks off with a variety of classes at both Franklin and Kaiser locations.

President Napolitano announced changes to OP’s travel reimbursement process, the first idea to be implemented from the hundreds submitted to UCOP’s Efficiency Review website.

The BRC will hold info and training sessions for travelers and their support staff to learn more about the new travel reimbursement process, implemented as part of UCOP's Efficiency Review.

Anguiano, best known at UCOP for her role as CFO chief of staff and director of strategic initiatives, will start at UC Riverside on Feb. 1.