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Wednesday: Join UCOP colleagues for community conversations

All members of the UCOP community are invited to colleagues in discussing the horrific recent shootings in Buffalo, Houston, Laguna Woods and Milwaukee.


UCOP welcomes Lalitha Sankaran as director of the Office of Workplace Inclusion and Belonging

Lalitha comes to UCOP from San Mateo Medical Center, where she led the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Her first day will be April 11.


New Confronting Racism event: Tools and Strategies for Transforming Our Institution

Members of the UC-Coro Systemwide Leadership Collaborative (2020 Northern California cohort) will present findings, recommendations and resources from a reflection tool and audio stories they developed.


Black History Month

UCOP Black History Month events continue

Mark your calendar for these great opportunities to build your knowledge of Black history and culture while connecting with your colleagues.


The Confronting Racism speaker series presents Dr. Lok Siu this Thursday

Join us to explore the impact of economic disparities, COVID-19 pandemic and cross-racial collaborations on anti-Asian violence and exclusion.  


Lok Siu

GUEA welcomes Dr. Lok Siu on anti-Asian hate and bias

An expert in Asian diasporas and transnationalism, Dr. Siu will discuss racial violence, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how communities can combat anti-Asian bia and violence.  


Celebrate Black History Month with anti-racism workshops and events

Black History Month is just a week away and UCOP has many engaging opportunities for UCOP staff to connect with colleagues around this important recognition.


Confronting Racism explores the immigrant experience

Join Dr. Alberto Ledesma, assistant dean for diversity, inclusion, and equity at UC Berkeley and author of the 2017 memoir, “Diary of a Reluctant Dreamer, Undocumented Vignettes from a Pre-American Life.”


Confronting Racism speaker series: On the responsibility of dreamers

Join Dr. Alberto Ledesma of UC Berkeley for a candid conversation about his journey from undocumented immigrant to UC leader. He will share stories, musings and drawings from his award-winning memoir.


Confronting Racism: Dr. Tunette Powell imagines an anti-racist university

Attend the first event in the Confronting Racism speaker series, featuring Dr. Tunette Powell in conversation with Ghanya Thomas.