Join your colleagues at 7:30 p.m. April 2 for UC Office of the President Night at Oracle Arena, as the Golden State Warriors take on the New York Knicks.Tickets are just $25 – down from $40 – and include a voucher for a hot dog, soda, and bag of chips.Tickets must be purchased by March 25. To order, fill out the attached order form, and return it to Pamela Lloyd Watts, Room 12023 in the Kaiser Building. For more information, please contact Pamela Lloyd-Watts at 510-987-0748 or email her at: Pamela.lloyd@ucop.edu

Schlimgen, the director of pension and retirement programs, answers questions about the restart of pension contributions

The UCOP office of Campus Copy will be closed Friday, Feb. 26 to accommodate employee furlough schedules. Please contact Martin Der at 642-7127 or Richard Platt at 812-0646 to pick-up copy work or arrange copier service on those days.

UCOP Cares, a new employee group aimed at broadening awareness of volunteer and giving opportunities, is considering using the April 16 furlough day to plant gardens at Oakland schools.

UCOP staff donated 49 pints of blood during the Feb. 25 blood drive. The next Franklin Street blood drive is scheduled May 11.

Learn critical supervisory skills to engage employee commitment and improve performance in the four-part Performance Management Class for Managers and Supervisors.

Advocates for the University of California are planning large rallies in Sacramento this spring to persuade lawmakers that public higher education should be a funding priority.

UCOP’s centralized travel management program, Connexxus, saves UCOP $200,000 a year. Learn how you can save on business and personal travel through this program.

The University of California Office of the President has announced the opening of the application period for the next staff advisor-designate to the Regents.

UCOP Learning and Development is starting the New Year by offering classes to help you meet your development goals. Upcoming topics include:

• Conducting Effective Meetings, Feb. 23
• How to Deal with Difficult People, March 31