Happy New Year, Team!

I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season, celebrating what means most to you! I had the opportunity to travel with a cycling group through Cuba to deliver much-needed goods and cheer.
 
As we embrace 2024, I’m confident the year ahead holds both challenge and possibility. And together, we will continue to make a meaningful impact to UC Davis. Here's to a year of focused efforts, dedication and shared achievements.
 
Warm regards,
Clare

 

Clare Shinnerl
FOA Vice Chancellor

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• ⚪ Be aware of emergency notification test

• Review or add your contact information ahead of the WarnMe test on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Learn more.

• ⚪ Share your Egghead memories

• If you've got a favorite photo with an Egghead sculpture, you can share it to be featured as part of an Egghead celebration later this year. Submit your Egghead photo.

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Call out high-impact colleagues

Nominate an outstanding staff member who has created an exceptional impact on the university community or demonstrated exceptional management to receive a Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award. Submit a nomination by Feb. 2.

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• 📝  Advance inclusion with ‘Race Matters'

• Attend the upcoming Race Matters session to learn about findings from the Aggie Black Excellence Project, including meaningful actions that will be taken in the workplace from the feedback of Black employees. Register for the Jan. 23 event.
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• 💡  Help keep campus bright

• Identify faulty or obstructed lighting at the first campus safety lighting walk of 2024. Sign up for the Jan. 23 event.
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• 🎻  Enjoy mid-day music

• Attend free concerts, at noon on Thursdays at the Pitzer Center, covering a wide range of genres and instruments. Listen on Jan. 25 or find other performances through May.
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• 📊  Schedule your free health screening

• Employees are invited to a no-cost, confidential health screening to measure their biometrics — including blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose — at the upcoming Know Your Numbers events. Learn more and reserve your appointment for Jan. 31 or Feb. 6.
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• 🏅  Police chief honored as hero

• UC Davis Police Chief Joe Farrow was named a Yolo County Public Safety Hero by Rep. Mike Thompson for his work promoting trust between the police department and community. Read more.
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• 🔓  Learn about insurance breach

• Some employees may have been impacted by a 2023 data breach of Delta Dental of California — and will receive a letter with details about what information was compromised and what support is available. Find additional guidance.
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