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Staff Snapshot: Andenet Emiru, staff advisor designate to the Regents

Andenet with his wife, Woubejig, daughter, Solie, and son, Annu.
July 10, 2023
“I’m not here by chance,” says Andenet Emiru, staff advisor designate to the Regents. “I’ve had so many mentors and people who made sacrifices to …

Staff Snapshot: Lisa Nguyen, marketing guru and hockey fan

Lisa Nguyen, Director of Digital Marketing, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
June 13, 2023
When asked to describe a typical day, Lisa Nguyen ponders, “Is there even such a thing at a UC? In a role as dynamic as …

Staff Snapshot: Marissa Castoro, cancer survivor

Marissa and sons
May 11, 2023
Senior Licensed Vocational Nurse Marissa Castoro found her professional calling during a pivotal life experience — while giving birth to her first son, Gianni. “I had …

UC celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Woman holding colorful paper flower lei
May 1, 2023
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) — a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. It is celebrated in May to commemorate the …

Share your APA Heritage Month events

Woman holding colorful paper flower lei
April 12, 2023
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and if your location has a celebration or event planned that’s virtual, free and open to all UC staff, …

CUCSA to host a Latinx Roundtable on April 28

Edward Abeyta, Lupe Gallegos-Diaz, Juliann Martinez and Crystal Petrini
April 11, 2023
Save the date! Following on the heels of February’s Black Staff Leadership Panel, the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) will host a Latinx Staff Leadership …

Staff Snapshot: Jody Stiger, safety expert and foodie

Jody Stiger
April 11, 2023
“Something that President Drake said has stayed with me: ‘People must be safe and feel safe,’” says Jody Stiger, systemwide director of community safety for …

Trust in your potential: Apply by March 24 to be the next staff advisor to the UC Regents

March 20, 2023
“If you’re a staff member who’s eligible to serve, I challenge you to think about what you could bring. What do you have to offer, …

Staff Snapshot: Andrea Birskovich, writer

Andrea Birskovich, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Admissions
March 15, 2023
Andrea Birskovich is the assistant director of marketing and communications in the UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Admissions Office. She’s also a native Californian and a …

CUCSA delegates share 6 great reasons to try staff leadership

CUCSA delegates convene at UC Merced in March 2023
March 15, 2023
University of California staff leaders are making a difference for their colleagues every day, meeting with location leadership to advocate for employee causes through local …