Dear FOA team,

After years of connecting virtually, gathering in person for our next FOA All-Staff Meeting is a special chance to enhance connections and build a collaborative and thriving workplace.

I’m looking forward to hearing Chancellor May speak, and pleased to welcome back Paula Mulford by popular demand. She'll be sharing some practical and simple life skills to help us navigate the year ahead with inspiration, readiness and composure for the opportunities that come our way.

At FOA, we’re deeply committed to your professional growth and well-being …

Read Clare’s full message, including what to expect from the upcoming meeting.

 

Clare Shinnerl 
FOA Vice Chancellor

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• ⚪ Don’t miss the next FOA All-Staff Meeting

• Enjoy ice cream, raffles prizes and good company at the first in-person FOA All-Staff meeting, taking place Sept. 9 at California Hall. RSVP for in-person or Zoom attendance.
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• ⚪ Register bikes (and more) for free

• Starting Sept. 3, university employees and students can register bikes, e-bikes, scooters, skateboards and anything else that rolls for free, and, in doing so, gain benefits like discouraging theft and making recovery easier. Learn more and participate in this one-year pilot.

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How energy savings paid for this UC Davis team

Optimizing building systems like heating, ventilation and air conditioning is how a team in Facilities Management managed to shave off more than $11 million in energy costs while keeping building occupants comfortable – and paying back campus investments in the team itself. Find out more about how UC Davis uses less total energy now, even as the campus has grown.

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• 🧠  Learn about brains and aging

• Listen in as Dr. Charles DeCarli of UC Davis Health’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center discusses brain health, treatable medical conditions and actionable insights at an upcoming lecture. Register for the Sept. 5 talk.
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• 🖼️  Shop BOGO surplus

• Take advantage of the in-person-only, buy-one-get-one-free offer on furniture and art at the upcoming Aggie Surplus public sale. Attend Sept. 5 and 6 at the Hopkins Services Complex.
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• 🚶‍➡️  Stay active with virtual European adventure

• Join the new Be Well daily activity challenge (formerly Walker Tracker), to travel virtually from Rome to Paris in a team or solo. Register to participate from Sept. 9 to Oct. 18.
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• 🧑‍💻  Web accessibility training assigned

• A required 45-minute introduction to web accessibility has been assigned to SiteFarm users with publishing permissions. See the training in the UC Learning Center for more details.
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• 🏗️  Watch California Tower emerge 

• Construction has started on UC Davis Health’s 14-story California Tower, which will provide leading edge facilities for patient care to the Sacramento area when it opens in 2030. Watch a 3-minute virtual timelapse of the tower taking shape.

/in memoriam

Taylor Lewis

Taylor Lewis, who served as nursery manager for Arboretum and Public Garden for almost a decade, died on Aug. 8. Learn more about Taylor’s passion and lasting legacy.

Chad Reis

Chad Reis, a water systems operator apprentice for Utilities with more than 20 years of service at UC Davis, died on Aug. 6. Find an obituary celebrating Chad, a valued friend and colleague.