UC continues to stand apart from both public and private research universities in educating large numbers of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, according to the university's annual Accountability Report.

In its first year, the University of California's Global Food Initiative launched food security efforts on every campus, held statewide conferences on sustainable fisheries and food justice, and appointed more than 50 student fellows to pursue projects.

A University of California initiative to reduce costs and improve quality across UC's five academic medical centers has saved more than $70 million in its first year.

Results of a recent systemwide staff engagement survey show UC non-represented staff regards the university as a good employer. Watch for details about the survey and ideas for improvements in the coming months.

UC President Janet Napolitano has tapped veteran administrator Glenda Humiston to lead ANR. She brings decades of experience in agriculture, natural resources and sustainability to the job.

The new design makes it easier to search for and sort jobs across all locations, share job opportunities by email and social media, and connect with UC's Careers page on LinkedIn.

The Laboratory Management Office in the UC Office of the President has changed its name to the Office of the National Laboratories.

Beginning this fall, the University of California will provide students with the option to voluntarily self-identify their sexual orientation and gender identity on the undergraduate admission application to help the university better understand and meet the diverse needs of its students.

Michael A. Fehr of UCLA and Naomi Nakamura of UCSF Medical Center have been elected staff representatives to the University of California Retirement System Advisory Board.

Kravitz, a professor in the UC Davis School of Medicine, will lead the Sacramento center, a systemwide program managed by the Davis campus.