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Digest: ✅ Get caught up with FOA

RSVP reminder, locker updates, flu shots, saying goodbye to a furry friend and more

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UC Davis earns gold as healthy workplace

For the second year in a row, UC Davis has been awarded Gold Recognition from the American Heart Association for cultivating a workplace that promotes well-being. Read about the university’s Well-being Works Better scorecard. 

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  • 📣  Catch up with ‘State of the Campus’

  • Budget status, deferred maintenance, sustainability, the university's achievements, and grappling with this "period of deep uncertainty," were among the topics of the chancellor's annual speech to the Academic Senate on Feb. 19. Browse his prepared remarks.
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  • ❤️  Remembering a furry friend

  • Beloved, retired K-9 Charlie passed away peacefully last week. Charlie’s legacy of 10 years of service in explosives detection and later as part of the UC Davis Police Department’s CORE team is being honored through a toy drive for pets benefiting Woodland Veterinary Hospital. Read more about Charlie’s life and donate at the police department through March 31.
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  • 🤧  Get a flu vaccine

  • In response to flu rates, Occupational Health Services is hosting an employee-only flu clinic, providing 100 vaccines on a first-come, first-served basis. Attend the clinic on March 6.
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  • 🙋  Ask a dietitian

  • Attend a Q&A style panel with four UC Davis Health registered dietitians to get your nutrition questions answered. Register for the March 6 event.
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  • 🍃  Practice Tai Chi

  • Attend gentle and meditative Tai Chi sessions, held weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on the Davis campus and over Zoom. Learn more and attend.
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  • ☎️  UCPath phone support expanded

  • With help from AI tools, UCPath now offers 24/7 service and more flexibility for phone support. Find out how to call.
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  • 🤝  Donate leave for UC colleagues

  • UC has established a systemwide wildfire catastrophic leave bank, which allows employees from any UC location to donate accrued vacation or paid time off to be accessed by eligible affected employees. Learn how to access or donate by March 31.
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  • 👟  Get updated on ARC locker rooms

  • As the ARC locker rooms undergo a major renovation beginning in March, see where to access lockers, showers and bathrooms in the meantime. Here’s the lowdown on what to expect.
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  • 👦  Buckle up kiddos with confidence

  • Take advantage of the UC Davis Fire Department’s free car seat inspections to ensure your little ones are safely secured. Make an appointment.

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