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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 …

Departing Staff Advisor Priya Lakireddy on finding your place at UC

February 22, 2023
“At UC, you can make a difference above and beyond your official role. There are amazing groups of people across our system working on social …

Is it your time to serve? Apply to become the next staff advisor to the UC Regents

February 6, 2023
Priya Lakireddy, assistant regional director of the Small Business Development Center at UC Merced, knew that she was stepping into the role of staff advisor to …