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Employee News

Check out the latest news for the UC community below. See bargaining updates and notices for represented employees.

UC Spotlight: May 2025

UC Davis staff award winners
May 20, 2025
Our monthly UC Spotlight celebrates the UC locations, teams and individual staff members who are helping to make UC a great place to work. 

UC still needs you! Here’s how to help.

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May 20, 2025
Every post, call and email you send makes a difference.

Apply for the 2025-2026 VOICE Initiative

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May 20, 2025
Join a community of passionate individuals who share a common purpose of advancing free speech and civic engagement.

UC People: Veronica Adrover, framer of moments

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May 17, 2025
Over 20 years, Veronica and her camera have documented the emergence of UC Merced and the people who work, learn and teach there.

UC People: Russell Lehmann, autism advocate

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May 16, 2025
Russell Lehmann, an autism advocate and poet, champions neurodiversity at UCLA, emphasizing understanding and acceptance.

Womxn Rock IT 2025: Meet the UC women advancing technology

Collage of the 2025 Womxn Rock IT nominees
May 15, 2025
Meet UC women who have made significant strides in the IT field or have advanced projects that align with the mission and values of UC.

You’re invited to the UC Systemwide Academic Freedom Congress

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May 13, 2025
The full-day event will feature timely topics involving academic freedom, including free speech on campus and university governance.

Redesigned UC homepage celebrates and champions our impact

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May 12, 2025
We’ve recently redesigned our universityofcalifornia.edu homepage to showcase UC’s impact in California and across the nation.

Onramps to AI for higher ed

An industrial server at UC Berkeley
May 5, 2025
Universities are adopting AI in teaching, research and administrative functions, while addressing challenges related to ethics and privacy.

What they’re saying about the new University of California President James B. Milliken

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May 5, 2025
Learn more about UC president-designate James B. Milliken from the higher-education leaders who know him best.