Employees are invited to comment by Jan. 13 on UC's new Policy on Sexual Harassment, which has been revised based on President Obama's Violence Against Women Act.

Join the Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters, a UCOP affinity group that meets lunchtimes on Thursday, to improve your communications skills.

UCOP employees are now eligible for a 10 percent discount, the same discount available to UC Berkeley staff, on courses at UC Berkeley Extension, the campus’s continuing education branch.

Save the date! UCOP is looking for runners and volunteers to participate in the Oakland Running Festival, taking place the weekend of March 22–23, 2014.

President Napolitano made some personnel changes in the President’s Executive Office to both augment and restructure the staffing required to support her evolving agenda.

There will be treats both sweet and savory, festive decorations, musical sounds of the season and holiday sweaters! Get ready to ring in the season at UCOP this Thursday, Dec. 19.

UC campuses across the state, including UCOP, will be tobacco free come the New Year, demonstrating UC's commitment to a healthy environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors.

Cyndi Lukk of Information Technology Services is training to be a licensed psychotherapist, working with horses, when she "grows up and retires."

In support of President Napolitano’s efficiency review, OP staff now have a website to submit ideas and suggestions for making OP more efficient and cost effective. Send in your ideas today.

Donna Collins, operations deputy director, sends a shout-out to Julie Drouyor for her work above and beyond facilitating this year's UCOP Craft Fair.

During the holiday closure, from Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, the Building and Administrative Service Center (BASC) will conduct routine maintenance in the Franklin, Kaiser and 20th St. buildings.