7.10.2009

UC president proposes plan to address fiscal crisis
UC President Mark G. Yudof today (July 10) released details of a proposed plan to offset an anticipated $813 million reduction in support from the state general fund. He is due to present his ... [ More ]

HR Webcast now available online
About 500 people attended the July 9 staff forum on the budget situation and related human resources questions, and Media Works logged nearly 2,000 "requests" from computer users who ... [ More ]

AN OPEN LETTER TO UC ALUMNI AND FRIENDS: 'A time of peril for the university we all love'
July 2009 At the corner of 13th and Franklin streets in downtown Oakland, a worn bronze plaque hangs on the wall of a two-story parking garage. Easy to miss, state Historical Marker No. 45 ... [ More ]

Health care reform debate rages on
For the next month, Congress will undertake the daunting feat of trying to solve the nation’s health care woes. Given the complexity, real change, if any, is likely to be more incremental ... [ More ]

The importance of being ergonomic
Tired of sitting? Try a different kind of chair. Improper work practices may cause serious disabilities for employees. That's why UC Davis Extension is offering a workshop to address ... [ More ]

Summer library classes for staff
Did you know that as a UC Davis employee you have access to the wealth of books, journals, databases and other resources in the University Library? To help you get started, the library staff ... [ More ]

Regents' next staff adviser tapped
Juliann Martinez of UC Berkeley is next in line to be staff adviser to the UC Board of Regents. Martinez, the director of gift management at Berkeley, will be staff adviser-designate in ... [ More ]

New consumer guide to fresh fruit and veggies
If you grew up thumping watermelons in the grocery store but aren’t quite sure why, this new booklet is for you. From the Farm to Your Table: Consumer’s Guide to Fresh Fruits and ... [ More ]

63 years of California Agriculture journal now online
Every word is now there at your fingertips. One of the nation's oldest land-grant research publications, California Agriculture, has put all the articles created in its 63-year history — ... [ More ]

EXHIBITIONS
Attic to Archives: Bringing Historical Collections to Light — Showing how archivists turn assorted, musty papers into an organized set of documents readily available to researchers. Through ... [ More ]

THE OUTDOORS: At the arboretum
Interested in creating a traditional Mediterranean garden in your own back yard? The climate part is easy, because California's Central Valley is easy — because the regions are "climate ... [ More ]

Take me out to the ballgame: Monarchs on July 17, A's on Aug. 15
A professional basketball game in Sacramento is the next event in Staff Assembly's Summer Fun program. UC Davis Night With the Sacramento Monarchs is set for Friday, July 17, with tipoff at 7 ... [ More ]

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