UCOP's Leadership Development Program will offer another nine-month course in leadership skills this year, designed to cultivate skills in UCOP's up-and-coming leaders.

UCOP leadership has appointed the UCPath Steering Committee to oversee implementation of the project at UC Office of the President by year-end 2014.

The Staff Engagement work groups have published their final recommendations and will present one final brown bag Tuesday, Feb. 25, 12 to 1 p.m. in 512 Kaiser.

A new vendor has taken up temporary residence outside the café entrance, selling savory brioches with a variety of fillings at lunchtime daily, except for Thursdays.

Jessi Bush (right), one of two new Optum wellness specialists, will be helping Northern California UC employees, including those at UCOP, meet their wellness goals.

UC President Janet Napolitano visited the UC Berkeley campus on Feb. 13 and 14, touring research facilities and meeting with students, faculty and staff.

College Awareness Month continues this month with a talk by UCLA Dean and Professor Patricia McDonough in Franklin Lobby 1 Conference Room.

The Efficiency Review Working Group will hold a focus group, Staying Current @UCOP, on Feb. 20. Sign up through the UC Learning Center.

UCOP's newest staff affinity group, the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA), will hold its monthly meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 19, and you are invited.