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2023 UC Tech Awards winners: Celebrating technical excellence, grounded in a commitment to caring

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By Laurel Skurko. On July 18, 2023, six individuals and eight teams from across the University of California received 2023 UC Tech Awards at the UC Tech Conference hosted by UC Berkeley and UCSF. The UC Tech Awards…
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Watch Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2023 presentations & learn about accessibility resources

During Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) in May, the UC Electronic Accessibility Committee (EAC) hosted a webinar entitled “Your Path to Accessibility” that included eight highly informative presentations. The captioned video presentations are now available on-demand. Watch the
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Join the UC IT Blog’s Marketing & Outreach Session on Thursday, July 27

The UC IT blog marketing team invites those interested in discussing marketing strategies and tactics to reach a community of ~10K UC tech community members to attend the Marketing and Outreach session from 3-3:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 27. See…
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UC Tech 2023 Conference Birds of a Feather Session Updates

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UC Tech 2023 Conference Birds of a Feather Sessions were scheduled based on an application process. They are for in-person conference attendees and will take place on Monday, July 17 between 9 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. To learn more, please…
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Register now for Google Workspace for Education Webinar 5-part Series Tuesdays, July 11 – August 8

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Join the Google Workspace for Education Webinar Series to learn how to get the most out of Google Workspace services, such as how to allocate and manage storage effectively, and enhance your administrative capabilities. These valuable insights and practical tips…
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Robert Smith, founder of the Systemwide IT Policy and Security group – on the power of knowledge and community

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By Derek Shue and Laurel Skurko. Robert Smith, systemwide IT policy and security director at UC Office of the President, who specializes in cybersecurity, has been an important member of the UC’s IT community for the past 12 years. On…
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UC Tech 2023 updates: Marketing & Outreach session for tech colleagues and more

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Less than 2 weeks to go until the UC Tech 2023 Conference begins in-person at UC Berkeley and online, from Monday July 17- Wednesday, July 19th. Learn about an informative opening session at 9-9:45 on Monday, July 17, and read…
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The Queer experience at UC: unique insights from your staff colleagues

Queering Professionalism - powerful insights from U.C. Staff Colleagues

Recently, UC Berkeley opened its doors, virtually, to an open conversation among members of the entire UC community on the important topic of navigating culture norms for professionalism for LGBTQ+ staff, also the title of the panel, “Queering Professionalism.” They…
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