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UC earns national award for diversity and inclusion efforts

"Respecting and celebrating diverse views, life experiences and backgrounds is essential to UC’s standing as a world-class institution," said Yvette Gullatt, vice president for Graduate and Undergraduate Affairs, vice provost for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.


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UCAN: Championing UC’s mission in California, Washington, D.C. and beyond

 Learn how the UC Advocacy Network is working to make a difference for the university and its students — including an effort to double the Pell Grant. 


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Third UC Wildfire Symposium will focus on wildfire’s impacts on society

Join esteemed panelists on Wednesday, Sept. 22, in exploring wildfire's impact on economics, culture, society and other critical topics.


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UC scores top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 university rankings

Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings, released Sept. 13, 2021.


Vote on Sept. 14

Mark your calendar to vote next Tuesday, Sept. 14

Here's what you need to know to vote in the Sept. 14, 2021, election.


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UC alumni can help you level-up your career

The UC Alumni Career Network offers topical real-world career advice from UC alumni to the UC community about a variety of contemporary workplace topics. Our next topic is non-tech jobs in tech.


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How much wildfire smoke is infiltrating our homes?

While many of us are reducing our exposure to wildfire smoke by staying inside, keeping windows closed and running air filtration systems on smoky days, data remains limited on how well these efforts are paying off.


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President Drake encourages the UC community to vote in the CA Gubernatorial Recall Election

President Drake encourages all members of the UC community to participate in the electoral process on Sept. 14.


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UC Library Search: Transforming inter-library lending

Thanks to hundreds of library staff and financial support from UCOP, UC researchers can now access UC libraries’ 40+ million physical items, plus digital collections, from any UC campus.


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Van Williams appointed as UC’s next CIO and VP for ITS

EVP/COO Rachael Nava sent the following message to all UCOP staff on Aug. 24, 2021. You can also read an interview with Van Williams by Jeané Blunt, IT communications and UC FCC licensing coordinator