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Newly appointed AVC Carol Bugé of UCLA Development will oversee donor relations, gift and data processing, fund management, development events, campaign operations, gift policy and resource and prospect management.

UCLA staff, faculty and students can now take advantage of discounts and incentives from 20 participating shops and restaurants, thanks to a new program created by the Westwood Village Improvement Association.

UCLA’s newest dining hall, Bruin Plate, has been recognized for sustainable food service in the 10th annual Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards competition.

UCLA is looking for volunteers to interpret Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, German, Japanese, Indonesian, Korean, Russian, Samoan and Spanish for the 2015 Special Olympics Invitational to be held in June 2014.

Vicki Steiner, a reference librarian at the UCLA School of Law Library, has been named the 2014 Librarian of the Year by the UCLA Division of the Librarians of the University of California.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will mark National Public Health Week 2014 with a series of student-organized events on campus as part of the American Public Health Association’s annual celebration of the role of public health and prevention.

UCLA staff members enhance their skills, advance their careers in year-long program from Campus Human Resources.

Applications for the 2014 Larry L. Sautter Award honoring innovation in information technology are now being accepted through May 16, 2014.

California Casualty, which offers preferred rates to UC employees, is lowering insurance rates for California homeowners and renters, effective April 1, 2014.

University of California President Janet Napolitano and staff employees from across the UC system will have a one-hour online conversation about campus climate survey results, compensation, benefits and more.

UCLA's Excellence in Leadership Award is given each year by Campus Human Resources in partnership with UCLA's Administrative Management Group.

Kathy L. Sims, director of the UCLA Career Center since 1995, will be retiring in June.

Five UC medical centers, including the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, will collaborate to save $100-$150 million a year by leveraging systemwide strength.

The University of California was informed today (March 28) that members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) voted to ratify a contract agreement with UC. In response to the ratification, Dwaine Duckett, UC’s ...

Cyclists and walkers on the UCLA south campus will soon enjoy a new designated bike and pedestrian route that will encourage more physical activity and open up new vistas to the Mathias Botanical Garden.

UC faculty and staff will soon receive an email asking them to complete a brief, voluntary survey about their disability status.

If you were enrolled in UC’s Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and/or Dependent Care) in 2013, you have until April 15, 2014, to submit your reimbursement claim forms.

The achievements of UCLA staff members Quanna Batiste, Daniel Ionazzi are recognized.

The UC Office of the President issued a new policy that prohibits sexual harassment and sexual violence, provides support for victims and outlines training for faculty, staff and students.

Questions about copyright? The updated UC Copyright website makes it easier than ever for UC faculty, students and staff to get general guidance on the topic.

NASA's chief scientist for the International Space Station visited UCLA labs and talked to scientists about the potential for running experiments in zero gravity onboard the space station with the help of trained astronauts.

The Lemann Foundation of Brazil has renewed funding for faculty travel grants to visit top Brazilian universities and research institutions in 2014.

Filmmaker’s work inducted into National Film Registry   Billy Woodberry, an independent filmmaker and a lighting/grip technician for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, recently had the honor of seeing his 1984 film,...

Support local and responsible growers in the most delicious and healthy way possible by visiting the farmers market on Bruin Plaza on Wednesday from 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

UC’s Retirement Review gives UC employees their Retirement Readiness Score.