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Richard Kravitz appointed director of UC Center Sacramento

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


President Napolitano speaks at Oakland Chamber event

President Janet Napolitano drew on UC’s long history in Oakland and outlined its current commitment to the city when she delivered the keynote address at the Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s 110th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on June 10.


UC grads share tales of extraordinary triumph

Too often, we hear that higher education fails to serve those not already born into lives of privilege. Yet thousands of UC students this spring will turn their tassels and defy that notion. They


Pension advisory board election ends tomorrow

Active, eligible UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) staff members who are not members of the Academic Senate may vote for two new representatives through June 17.


Students design mobile apps with social flavor

In the CITRIS Mobile App Challenge, inspiration meets perspiration. It’s a rigorous three-month competition where students design, prototype and pitch ideas for solving pressing societal needs.


LaWana Richmond named staff advisor-designate

LaWana Richmond, a business analyst and postal center manager at UC San Diego, has been named Staff Advisor to the Regents-designate for the 2015-17 term beginning July 1, 2015.


Greater Good in Action: Practice happiness with online exercises

Got 15 minutes a day to become a happier, more compassionate person? The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley has a website for that.


UC Board of Regents names new chair, re-elects vice chair

The University of California Board of Regents elected Monica Lozano as the new board chair for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Fred Ruiz was re-elected as vice chairman.


Time to vote for staff seats on UC Retirement System Advisory Board

Active, eligible UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) staff members who are not members of the Academic Senate are invited to vote for two new representatives through June 17.


How many steps can you walk each day? Win a Fitbit and find out

Enroll in wellness coaching through UC Living Well during the month of May, and you’ll be entered to win a Fitbit Flex™ — a great tool for tracking your healthy activities.


UC reaches agreement for more funding, tuition predictability

President Janet Napolitano announced that she and Gov. Jerry Brown have reached a historic agreement that provides UC with significant new revenue while capping resident tuition at its current level for the next two years.