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Toastmasters is on Zoom: Master public-speaking and presentation skills

Boost your career amongst a friendly group of colleagues during weekly online Toastmasters sessions.


Meet new OPSA Steering Committee members this Wednesday

All UCOP staff are invited to attend OP Staff Assembly Steering Committee Meetings. At this week’s meeting, catch up with your newly elected members.


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Join the Shakespeare Club for “Much Ado About Nothing”

All aspiring and seasoned thespians are invited to attend a friendly virtual cold reading of this celebrated “screwball comedy” on Wednesday, July 22.


Self-service update for UCOP Mac users

IT Client Services has identified a new system to centrally manage Mac devices. Here’s what to expect.


President Napolitano emphasizes community and gratitude at her farewell UCOP Town Hall

President Napolitano held her final Town Hall as president of the university with UCOP staff on Monday, June 29. Watch the archived event, along with a tribute video for the president.


Learn about — and apply to join — the UCOP Anti-Racism Task Force

A new Anti-Racism Task Force chartered by Yvette Gullatt and Cheryl Loyd will facilitate discussions with employees in all divisions, at all locations, and at all organizational levels to solicit their perspectives on how UCOP’s values are currently reflected and where improvements can be made.


Five years ago, love won: Here’s how research makes progress possible

In 2015, the Supreme Court upheld a right to marriage for gay couples. One of the key elements to winning this battle was research — particularly one UC researcher’s groundbreaking study in the 1940s that showed being gay is not a mental illness.


Returning or continuing to work on-site? Check out our new tool and training!

A new screening tool and training are coming for those who are or will be working in the office when we move to level 2 occupancy.


UC Health children’s hospitals ranked among the nation’s best

The four University of California Health children’s hospitals were recognized for excellence in multiple areas of subspecialty care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020–21 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.


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Join President Napolitano at a virtual Fulbright Legacy event on July 2

President Janet Napolitano will lead a virtual conversation on the impact and value of higher education, titled “A Future in Question: Higher Education and the Public Good.”