November 14, 2023 All Articles
By Sujit Thapa and Laurel Skurko. The Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) celebrated Diwali, “the festival of lights” at UC Office of the President with tradition and style on Tuesday, November 7, in Oakland, California. This celebration marked a…
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Please join the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) at UC Office of the President in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, for a vibrant and joyous occasion with delicious Indian treats — both savory and sweet, music, conversation and…
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By Derek Shue and Brendon Phuong. This month Wes Johnson, executive director Campus IT Experience, UC Berkeley, received the EDUCAUSE 2023 Rising Star Award in recognition of his “collaborative and creative approach to problem-solving, stellar interpersonal and communication skills, dedication to…
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By Jackie Brown. The UC tech news team recently sat down with Leiyah Shan, Director of UC San Diego Health Population Health Services Organization – Practice Affiliations and Epic Community Connect Program,…
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This year, Leiyah Shan, Director of UC San Diego Health Epic Community Connect, was a nominee for the UC Tech 2023 DEI Leadership Award based on her work supporting women of color in technology at UC San Diego Health. Learn…
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The UC Tech community hopes to learn more about people with experiences both like – and different from – their own. To that end, we hope those with a passion for the following topics share insights so we can learn…
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Recently, UC Berkeley opened its doors, virtually, to the entire UC staff community for an open discussion on navigating dominant culture norms for professionalism for LGBTQ+ staff. The panel was the third event of a series focused on strategies for…
Read more about The Queer experience at UC: Powerful insights from your 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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By Derek Shue. The UC IT blog news team is proud to be celebrating Juneteenth on June 19th and LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) Pride Month throughout the month of June. The UC Tech community hopes…
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Charron Andrus, Associate Chief Information Security Officer (ACISO) at UC Berkeley, recently spent time talking with the UC IT Blog team about her work and vision for improved diversity in the UC tech management and leadership community. Andrus walks-the-walk of…
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