Systemwide News
Mark Yudof – the first 100 days
On Sept. 23 Mark Yudof reached a 100-day milestone as UC president. Learn what he's been working on and where he sees opportunities for UC to lead the pack in higher education and service to California.
New retirement funding policy adopted
UC Regents have approved a UC Retirement Plan funding policy that will determine the restart of employer and employee contributions starting July 1, 2009. The actual contribution amounts will be determined at a later date.
UC faces ongoing budget challenges
With state fiscal woes still looming, UC's Vice President for Budget Patrick Lenz sees a difficult funding climate next year as UC's utility and benefits costs rise and more students seek enrollment.
School of Global Health moves ahead
Planning is under way for UC's first multicampus, systemwide school. The proposed school will prepare students to tackle growing global health issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.
People
Getting the bugs out
As a young lad, Doug Yanega started his first bug collection. Boy, has he outdone himself. As the senior scientist at UC Riverside's Entomology Research Museum, he now looks after roughly 3 million bug specimens. Got a bug that's bugging you? Send Yanega a photo, and he'll help you ID it.
Center opens doors to college
Fresno high school students got to experience university life when UC Merced's new Upward Bound program kicked off this year. Support from PG&E and Paramount Farming is helping fund the campus's Center for Educational Partnerships to bring more low-income and first-generation students to college.
More News
- UC Draft Accountability Report released
- Open enrollment begins Oct. 30
- UC senior VP health sciences and services appointed
- Regents approve UCSF Mission Bay hospital complex
- Staff advisors to the Regents want to hear from you
- College women have greater financial hardships, stress
- Science Today: Weekly roundup of UC science research
- For more news, visit UC Newsroom
Working at UCOP: Stories for and about Office of the President staff
Best thing about my job?
Martha Winnacker is executive director of the Academic Senate. "Being at the heart of where the faculty play their key role in the governance of the university is very cool," she says.
OP communications consolidation moves forward
A new communications unit within the External Relations division will unify several communications functions operating in different parts of the Office of the President. The restructuring will better leverage resources and provide service to more OP departments.
UCOP business travel has changed
Visit the Connexxus online portal to set up your traveler profile and become acquainted with the new booking procedures.
Check out UCOP job site
Six new divisional operations coordinator positions will soon be posted. Check the site regularly for notices about other jobs.
Did You Know...
UC students and alumni captured 43 medals during the Summer Olympics – 13 gold, 24 silver and six bronze.
UC teams won four NCAA championships this year: three for UCLA and one for Berkeley.
UCLA is the all-time NCAA title holder with 103.
Athletes who attended UC campuses include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (UCLA), Billy Beane (UC San Diego), Natalie Coughlin (UC Berkeley), Jason Lezak (UC Santa Barbara), Greg Louganis (UC Irvine), J.T. O’Sullivan (UC Davis), Troy Percival (UC Riverside), Jackie Robinson (UCLA), Todd Rogers (UC Santa Barbara) and Helen Wills Moody (UC Berkeley).
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