Together@Work

 On March 19 and 20, colleagues from across UC ANR gathered at the Lawrence Livermore Collaboration Center for Taking Responsibility for One Accord. TaRO was the result of Saoi Sope, previous Staff Assembly Chair and the Workplace Inclusion and Belonging unit collaborating on a proposal to create an…

This last town hall I presented the refreshed Principles of Community which took the combined efforts of over 500 UC ANR colleagues and 18 months to finalize.

Belonging and Inclusion. The meaning embedded in these words are symbols of how we connect as a community. Each of us find we are part of a variety of communities with varying levels of connection. During my recent vacation, I spent time coming into connection and community with my self.

A recent NYT article joins a handful of other popular news outlets to highlight what they see as the failure of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts. In this particular NYT Magazine article, The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I.

Devii Rao, San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor, requests your help.