Tag Archive: DEI
UC IT Blog
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,…
Read more about April is Diversity Month: the story behind the new UC Tech DEI Leadership Award – apply now
UC IT Blog
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)…
Read more about UC Women Rock IT 2023
UC IT Blog
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 IT Blog
June 15, 2022
All ArticlesDEI, digital divide, equality, UC Berkeley
UC IT Blog
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 IT Blog
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 IT Blog
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
UC IT Blog
February 16, 2022
All ArticlesBerkeley Engineering, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, DEI, diversity equity & inclusion, Diversity in Tech Symposium, EDGE in Tech Initiative, EDGE in Tech Initiative Athena Awards, UC Berkeley, UCB
Register for the Diversity in Tech Symposium: Advancing Climate Resilience presented by EDGE in Tech Initiative at the University of California, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, and Berkeley Engineering. This virtual event takes place March 10–11, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m….
Read more about Register: Diversity in Tech Symposium, March 10-11
UC IT Blog
February 2, 2022
All ArticlesAl Covington, and inclusion, Associate CISO, Black History Month, Carmen Robinson, Charron Andrus, DEI, diversity, equity, Events, UC Berkeley, UC CIO, UC Santa Cruz, UCB, UCSC, Van Williams
Register for the UC Tech Assembly: Black Leaders Panel: Monday, February 28 11:00 a.m. – noon Register now This panel launches UC Tech Assembly series, which is expanding the former town hall series to better amplify the voices of…
Read more about UC Tech Assembly: Black Leaders Panel, Feb. 28
UC IT Blog
January 12, 2022
All Articlescareers, Cheryl Washington, Chief Privacy Officer, CISO, Data Privacy Day, Data Privacy Month, DEI, diversity, diversity equity and inclusion, Events, Google, Liz Eraker Palley, Pegah Parsi, penl, privacy, Senior Privacy Counsel, Thea Bullock, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCD, UCI, UCSD