Tag Archive: diversity

Learn about Wes Johnson, UC Berkeley, winner of the EDUCAUSE Rising Star Award and a rapper

October 13, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

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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Empowering Women of Color in Healthcare IT: Leiyah Shan’s Journey at UC San Diego Health 

October 4, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , , ,

Championing Diversity: UC San Diego Health’s VIBRANT-IT 

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, to…
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UC Tech Fall calendar: Your perspectives needed on these upcoming UC tech topics

August 1, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , ,

3 mo rolling calendar - August (survey results), Sept (LatinX and Fiiipino heritage), Oct (EDUCAUSE, Cyber Security and NDEAM)

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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The Queer experience at UC: Powerful insights from your staff colleagues

July 27, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , , , , ,

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

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…
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The Queer experience at UC: unique insights from your staff colleagues

June 30, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

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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Meet Charron Andrus: a diverse career and a bold conversation about diversity in IT

April 6, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

Director of Enterprise Products and Services, UC Merced

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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Bringing transformational change to Research IT – a video conversation with Amy Neeser

March 8, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , , , ,

Photo of Amy Neeser

Amy Neeser, the Research IT consulting and outreach lead at UC Berkeley, recently shared her expertise on leadership and inclusivity in research with the UC IT blog editors. Neeser has been at UC Berkeley for over five years. Her primary…
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UC Tech Black History Month Challenge

February 1, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , , , , , ,

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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