August is Family Fun Month, and each year, I look forward to visiting my young adult kids. They are both in that stage of “extended launching” and tend to move around a lot, allowing my spouse and me to explore a new place and do some actual living (that other half of the work-life) with the people I care about most.

For the third consecutive year, UC Davis has been recognized as one of America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes. 

This distinction reflects the university's ongoing commitment to fostering a supportive, inclusive and empowering environment for women at all levels of the organization.

We are excited to announce the merging of HR’s Learning and Development and Organizational Excellence departments.

A message from Tammy Kenber and Dr. Hendry Ton, sharing great news about the ways the university is supporting gender recognition and inclusivity.

Year after year, we keep building upon successful programs and initiatives that continue to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the entire UC Davis organization.

UC Davis and UC Davis Health continue excelling in Forbes' annual rankings.

The UC Davis and UC Davis Health Staff Emergency Funds aid staff members in times of personal hardship with grants of up to $1,000

When Student Affairs supervisors met up last year, the plan was to get supervisors sharing their strengths. Student Affairs is using the feedback they received from the Staff Experience Survey, to launch new initiatives that could enhance staff engagement, retention and development.

I am pleased to launch the 2024 nomination process for the Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Awards, the highest honor for a UC Davis staff member. 

Through this nomination process we will discover and celebrate staff members whose remarkable work advances the university’s mission and supports our students, employees, patients and community.

Nominations Due by February 2, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Any UC Davis employee may nominate a staff member for an Exceptional University Management or Exceptional University Impact Award. 

2023 was a banner year for UC Davis in many ways, including our rise in national rankings, setting new campus records for sponsored research funding, and exceeding our annual philanthropic fundraising goal.

In August, UC Davis was honored by Forbes as a Best Employer in California for the third consecutive year both as an educational institution and for our healthcare. It's a testament to our university's thriving workplace culture, one that values diversity, competitive pay and a positive work-life balance.