UC Spotlight: August 2024
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August 14, 2024
Our monthly UC Spotlight celebrates the UC locations, teams and individual staff members who are helping to make UC a great place to work.
CUCSA welcomes the Executive Board for its 50th-anniversary year
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August 5, 2024
Collectively, this year’s CUCSA Executive Board members have 90 years of UC service and have spent decades serving in staff leadership roles at their respective campuses.
UC academic health centers earn national honors for environmental sustainability
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July 26, 2024
UC academic health centers were honored in the 2024 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognize environmental stewardship and sustainability achievements.
UC is recognized with 38 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
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July 16, 2024
The awards recognize exceptional achievement in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing.
Congratulations to the 2023-24 CUCSA Award winners
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July 1, 2024
The Council of UC Staff Assemblies has announced the winners of their annual awards for exemplary service on behalf of the university.
UC People: Crystal Wiley Cené, health equity leader
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June 26, 2024
Pivotal moments in Dr. Crystal Wiley Cené’s childhood instilled a deep sense of curiosity and an early passion for serving her community.
UC People: Christina Lambert, neuroinclusive workplace advocate
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June 8, 2024
UC San Diego FSAP Counselor Christina Lambert sheds light on neurodivergence and creating a neuroinclusive workplace.
Healthy minds: UC staff who support mental wellness
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May 20, 2024
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate, we asked staff throughout UC to share how they support mental health — at work and outside of it.
UC San Diego Health serves up sustainability in hospital cafeterias
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April 30, 2024
UC San Diego Health has launched a new program as part of its sustainability efforts that diverts unused food from the landfill and instead helps those in need.
UC People: Roger Hailstork
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April 23, 2024
Roger Hailstork recently rejoined UC San Diego as director of the UC San Diego Bookstore.