Employee News
Check out the latest news for the UC community below. See bargaining updates and notices for represented employees.
Ralph J. Hexter appointed interim provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs
September 1, 2026
Dr. Hexter previously served as provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Davis, and as the campus’s acting and interim chancellor.
This moment, brought to you by preventive care
September 1, 2026
Imagine the kind of day when you have the energy and focus to do your work, spend time with family and friends, keep up with …
UC Nobel Prize winners back $7.5 billion proposed investment in California research
August 28, 2026
University of California Nobel laureates Jennifer Doudna and Randy Schekman are advocating for critical research funding.
Free Microsoft Copilot training offered to UC employees
August 25, 2026
Sign up for free trainings on Copilot, an AI assistant integrated into the web, mobile devices, and Microsoft 365 apps.
From President Milliken: Cultivating a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for all
August 25, 2026
UC is working to promptly and effectively address reports of discrimination and harassment, and meaningfully address its effects.
UCnetwork: August 2026
August 19, 2026
Read the August 2026 issue of UCnetwork, UC’s systemwide staff newsletter, for news, updates and recognitions from throughout the university.
Keep summer fun going with these 8 ideas
August 19, 2026
From stargazing to live music to eating outdoors, many favorite summery luxuries are simple, inexpensive and even good for you.
UC Press author wins James Beard Award for a fresh look at the tomato
August 18, 2026
In “Nile Nightshade,” Anny Gaul traces how a relative newcomer transformed Egyptian food, culture and identity.
90% of adults with kidney disease don’t know that they’re affected
August 18, 2026
Your kidneys may be compact — each roughly the size of a computer mouse — but they’re doing a full-time job and then some.
Editor Lindsay Shingler shares Current History’s new chapter
August 18, 2026
The UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation now manages the oldest continuously published journal on global affairs in the U.S.