Tag Archive: DEI
UC Tech News
August 1, 2024
All ArticlesDEI, DEI LEadership, networking, UC Women in Tech, Women in Tech
The UC Office of the President recently hosted a UC Tech Awards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership networking event on April 17, 2024. Information technology professionals from across the UC system gathered to discuss DEI initiatives with distinguished speakers….
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UC IT News
January 3, 2024
All ArticlesChief Information Officer, CIO, DEI, EdTech, Maggie Beers, UCSF
By Brendon Phuong. The UC Tech news team interviewed Maggie Beers, Associate Chief Information Officer for Education, UCSF, who provided background on her remarkable career, spanning language, culture and tech, and her new position at UCSF.
UC IT News
December 13, 2023
All ArticlesAwards, California State University, DEI, EDUCAUSE, Felix Zuniga, Leadership
The 2023 EDUCAUSE DEI award went to Felix Zuñiga, ITS Campus Engagement Partner, California State University (CSU), Office of the Chancellor. Zuniga is a member of the UC tech community, providing the UC Tech news team with valuable insight as…
Read more about Felix Zuñiga, California State University, EDUCAUSE’s DEI Leadership winner, shares his life’s purpose in his powerful acceptance speech
UC Tech News
April 13, 2023
All ArticlesDEI, DEI Award, DEI Leadership Award, diversity equity and inclusion, IT Leadership Council, ITLC, UC Office of the President, UC Tech, UC Tech Awards, UCOP, Van Williams
By Derek Shue. In recognition of Diversity Month, celebrated each April, the UC IT Blog team is sharing important diversity insights and resources, along with details about the new UC Tech Awards Program Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award,…
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UC Tech News
March 16, 2023
All ArticlesDEI, diversity equity and inclusion, UC Women in Tech, Women in Data Science, Women in Tech, Women Rock IT
By The University of California Women in Technology Committee (UC WIT). In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are proud to showcase the outstanding contributions of women in IT across the UC system. The UC Women in Technology (UC WIT)…
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UC Tech News
July 6, 2022
All ArticlesDEI, inclusion, language, words, writing
By Shohreh Bozorgmehri, Kim Owe, Sundar Thiru, and John Torello. In information technology, we are familiar with jargon. Non-technical colleagues often point out our “techie” lexicon. The impact of some IT terminology, though, goes beyond misunderstanding. It can perpetuate a…
Read more about Words Matter: Creating a Culture of Change to Reframe Bias Language
UC Tech News
June 15, 2022
All ArticlesDEI, digital divide, equality, UC Berkeley
UC Tech News
June 8, 2022
All ArticlesArtificial Intelligence, Break Through Tech, DEI, UCLA
By Christine Wei-li. UCLA will be the first public university to host a Break Through Tech AI hub — part of a national program designed to teach artificial intelligence to a greater diversity of students — bringing AI education to…
Read more about UCLA to Host Artificial Intelligence Program in Collaboration with Break Through Tech
UC Tech News
May 25, 2022
All ArticlesAwards, DEI, inclusion, UC San Diego, UCSD
By Mark Hersberger. Manisha Kanodia happily worked in the tech industry for over a decade without ever noticing any gender disparities or inequality. But an illuminating sequence of events starting in 2018 changed her outlook, and transformed her into a…
Read more about Manisha Kanodia Is First Recipient of Inclusive Excellence Awards from UC San Diego IT Services
UC Tech News
April 20, 2022
All ArticlesCareer, DEI, diversity, diversity equity and inclusion, privacy, Van Williams
Earlier this year, UC CIO Van Williams led a panel discussion about data privacy and increasing opportunities in the field for graduates and young professionals of color. The panel discussed data privacy as a career option, and what led to…
Read more about Watch Video Breaking Down Barriers to Privacy Careers