Monthly Archive: February 2023

Celebrating Black Excellence in IT: A Conversation with Aisha Jackson

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Editor’s Note: We are happy to share this conversation between Aisha Jackson, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology at UC Santa Cruz, and Cheyenne Matthews-Hoffman, Digital Content Strategist at UC Santa Cruz. The piece opens with comments from Matthews-Hoffman. By Cheyenne…
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Process Palooza: Learn more in this message from President Drake – register by March 20th

Calling all UC staff: Are you ready to “Build, Unbuild, Rebuild” your way to a more streamlined and engaging workplace? Join Process Palooza on March 28-29 at UC San Diego. It’s a unique event teaching the processes that foster positive…
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Register now: When Your Identity is Inherently “Unprofessional” – Navigating Dominant Culture for LGBTQ+ Staff Event on March 21

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The UC Berkeley is hosting a panel discussion around professional advancement and community-building for UC staff from underrepresented communities on “When your identity is inherently ‘unprofessional’”: Navigating dominant culture definitions of professionalism for LGBTQ+ staff on Tuesday, March 21,…
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UC Tech Lifetime Impact Award Honoree Jim Madden Reflects on 50 Years at UC San Diego

Jim Madden at UC Tech 2023 receiving the Lifetime Impact Award

By Mark Hersberger. In September 1972, Jim Madden moved his wife and three-month-old baby halfway across the country to take a new position at UC San Diego. He admits being too naive to have had any long-term plan for how…
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UC Tech Black History Month Challenge

I have the same dream

By Van Williams – Black History Month reflections and a request of the University of California technology community by University of California Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Van Williams. To the UC Tech Community:  As we…
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