Systemwide News
Ready for the Big One?
April 18 is the anniversary of the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake when Californians naturally start obsessing over fault lines. Wouldn't it be nice if someone just called you on the phone to warn you when a shaker was about to strike? UC Berkeley researchers have been working on something like that.
"San Francisco after 1906 earthquake." Online Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 14 Apr. 2008
In the winner's circle
UC faculty and alumni joined the company of Bob Dylan in winning a 2008 Pulitzer Prize: UC Berkeley's Robert Hass, UCLA's Saul Friedlander and Daniel Walker Howe, UC Irvine alumnus Michael Ramirez and UC Santa Cruz alumna Dana Priest.
Industry leaders stump for UC
Five executives from the health care, technology and agriculture industries testified before a state senate panel last month to plead for more higher education funding. Each told how UC, CSU and the California community colleges play a role in their personal and professional lives.
More News
- Australia taps UC provost’s expertise
- UC seeks applications for IT award
- 18 faculty receive Guggenheims
- UC graduate schools rank high in U.S. News & World Report survey
- UC nurses ratify multiyear contract
- Two new regents appointed
- UCTV now on YouTube, iTunesU
- Regents adopt governance reforms
- For more news, visit UC Newsroom
People
Life at the top
Lick Observatory, perched atop Mount Hamilton, is not only an internationally famous seat of astronomy research, it's also home to the 25 UC employees who keep the observatory running. What's it like to live at work? Let's just say it takes a special kind of person to deal with the wind, the snow, the isolation and all those visiting day-sleepers. Check it out.
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Mountain rescue
John Mock, a lecturer in Hindi and Urdu languages, has launched an international campaign to rid the base of Afghanistan's tallest mountain of landmines. Mock, who with his wife is a Lonely Planet guidebook author, is enlisting support from fellow mountain climbers to make the region safe for Afghan villagers who live near Noshaq's peaks.
Photo by Scott Rappaport/UCSC
Inside UCOP: Stories for and about Office of the President staff
Best Thing About My Job?
Daryl Yamamoto, a technology support analyst on the Tech Desk, works with people and their PCs throughout UCOP.
"It's just something new for me every day," Yamamoto says. "I like being able to grow, not just individually but as a team. I think we've bonded. We're on the frontlines here. I also get to meet a lot of people in this job. I may not see them face-to-face, but when I do meet them, I know who they are."
OP to cut spending, restructure work force
Provost Rory Hume and Executive Vice President Katherine Lapp address employees at a town hall meeting.
Regents are expected to vote in May on a 2008-09 Office of the President budget and an aggressive restructuring plan. The reorganization of UCOP includes staff reductions, department reorganizations, spending cuts and a shift of some programs to campuses where they will fit more strategically.
UC Risk Services plays it safe
Initiatives like the successful Be Smart About Safety program are delivering millions of dollars in savings and helping decrease workplace injuries at UC campuses and medical centers. UC risk management leaders believe they have created a model program. Visit the Be Smart About Safety and Wellness Expo April 16, Franklin Street Building, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and April 22, Kaiser Building, 9 a.m. to noon.
Workshops, resume consulting, career resources
UCOP HR department is offering classes, one-on-one resume reviews and other career development resources in recognition of the challenges associated with the restructuring effort.
Did You Know...
- More than 117,000 students participated in UC-led academic preparation programs in 2006.
- Programs like the Early Academic Outreach Program, MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) and the Puente Project are making a difference: 50 percent of their participants enroll at UC, CSU or a community college, compared with 25 percent of their peers.
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