Systemwide News
UC proposes new START
The last time UC employees voluntarily reduced their hours, millions of dollars were saved. UC is proposing the program again.
UC leads the way forward
UC the Way Forward is the name of a public education campaign launched this spring on the Web to tell Californians about the many ways UC affects their lives.
More News
- New UC Riverside chancellor named
- UCLA Chancellor Gene Block inaugurated
- UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal to be installed June 6
- UC campuses win $180 million for stem cell labs
- National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts & Sciences honor 38 UC-affiliated researchers.
- UC Center Sacramento gains permanent status
- For more news, visit UC Newsroom
People
Composer revolutionizes opera
UC San Diego music professor and composer Anthony Davis taps the gritty and grandly tragic events of history as inspiration for his operas, populating his musical works with edgy characters like Malcolm X, Patricia Hearst and Fidel Castro. The Cuban revolution provides the background for his work-in-progress titled Revolution of Forms. An accomplished jazz musician, Davis has been teaching at UCSD since 1998.
Kids scrub in
Sons and daughters of UC San Diego Medical Center's surgery staff donned scrubs and hairnets for a special Saturday in the OR as part of Take Your Kids to Work Day.
Inside UCOP: Stories for and about Office of the President staff
Best thing about my job?
John Garrett, receptionist for the UC president's immediate office, is the first person callers and visitors encounter when they contact the president's office in Oakland. He spends most of his day sitting behind a circular desk in the president's formal reception area. "I love that there is a variety of tasks and the opportunity to meet a lot of people who pass through," says Garrett. "I love the open space I have here. It's a nice area to work in. I answer the calls to the president's office, but also people call here because they don't know where else to call. That provides some interesting areas of conversation."
OP HR to affiliate with UC San Francisco
As part of the overall Office of the President restructuring, the OP Human Resources Department will affiliate with UCSF. The transition will occur over the next nine to 12 months.
First OP survey gauges employee satisfaction
About 50 percent of OP employees answered the December survey. Most said they felt good about their work but highlighted the need for more involvement in decision-making, better communication and teamwork across units. Read the full survey results and recommendations for improvements.
Read weekly updates on UCOP restructuring
Information on Office of the President restructuring efforts is available online. Keep up with policy decisions about job classifications, department consolidations and other leadership announcements. Use this online form to share your ideas about the restructuring effort.
Did You Know...
If 2 percent more Californians had associate’s degrees and another 1 percent more earned bachelor’s degrees:
- California’s economy would grow by $20 billion.
- State and local tax revenues would increase by $1.2 billion per year.
- 174,000 new jobs would be created.
Source: The Campaign for College Opportunity
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