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Link reader poll: How you gave thanks

Last week we asked readers to share your Thanksgiving plans and what you're grateful for. Here’s what you said.


10-Second Bio: Rakesh Singh, tropical vacation enthusiast

Meet Rakesh Singh, ITS senior consultant. When he’s not contemplating the impact of his work on staff across UC, he’s imagining his next excursion to one of the world’s most beautiful beaches.


Woman and two daughters

Last chance: Share your Ohana photo!

Celebrate Multicultural Day at UCOP by sharing a photo of your "Ohana" and answering the question, "What does family mean to you?"


10-Second Bio: Matt Hawk, lawyer, MTV actor and theatre geek

Meet Matt Hawk, senior counsel, construction. You may have spotted him on a calendar with Carmen Electra!


Staff affinity group spotlight: UCOP Pride

UCOP Pride has provided advocacy, education and camaraderie for UCOP’s LGBTQI+ community for the past 20 years. Learn more about how this affinity group makes UC a great place to work.


Meet HR: Client partnerships – supporting employees and managers

The HR representatives who lead client partnerships help employees and managers with a variety of one-time, annual and situational concerns, from disability accommodations to performance management, onboarding, employee relations and assignments.


OPSA Steering Committee

Local HR is here for UCOP employees

Nancy Pluzdrak, executive director of UCOP Human Resources, provides a helpful overview of HR’s current structure, priorities and initiatives.


UCOP Volunteers: Ginny Delaney

Biomedical Sciences Program Officer Ginny Delaney is an enthusiastic volunteer who’s bonded with her community through local urban beautification projects.


Meet Local HR: Here for all UCOP employees

Nancy Pluzdrak, executive director of UCOP Human Resources, kicks off a new article series about her team with a helpful overview of HR’s current structure, priorities and initiatives.


Staff affinity group spotlight: APISA

On May 28, 2019, UCOP’s Asian and Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) hosted a film screening of “They Came for Us,” which discussed the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. This screening


10-Second Bio: Jolene Huey, world travel enthusiast

Jolene Huey, executive compensation analyst for Systemwide HR, loves to travel. Next on her list? The Middle East.