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Celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at UC Office of the President – November 7th – Register now

Diwali candles

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

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 

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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Leiyah Shan, UC San Diego Health: 2023 UC Tech Awards DEI Leadership Nomination 

Leiya Shan UC Tech Awards Nomination Certificate

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

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

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

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

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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