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Vice Chancellor of Finance, Rosemarie Rae, shared her insights on the campus budget during the first Campus Conversations session at Alumni House.

Chancellor Carol Christ told a group of UC Berkeley staff members on Friday that the school needs to do a better job of making them feel part of a community on campus.

Speaking to members of the Berkeley Staff Assembly during its annual “Chancellor’s Chat” forum, Christ laid out her plans to raise revenue, address a continued budget deficit, improve morale and better connect with the school’s 10,000 staff members.

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After 15 years of service, UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor Scott Biddy — who worked as a lead campus fundraiser, public affairs executive and the architect of key administrative programs — will retire at the end of the month.

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UC Berkeley’s police chief, Margo Bennett, and Berkeley Police Chief Andy Greenwood shared a morning cup of joe with local residents who turned out at the original Peet’s Coffee on Vine Street Wednesday morning as part of National Coffee with a Cop Day.

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Dear campus community,

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Fisher as UC Berkeley’s vice chancellor for administration. Joining us from UC Santa Barbara, where he served as vice chancellor for administrative services, Marc will play a pivotal role in our efforts to improve campus operations so that Berkeley can meet its budgetary goals and remain the nation’s preeminent public research university. He will begin his work here on Sept. 18. 

Chancellor Dirks and Interim EVCP  & Chancellor-designate Christ sent the following announcement to the campus community on June 1, 2017.

Dear members of the campus community,

Outgoing Chancellor Nicholas Dirks and Chancellor-Designate Carol Christ announced both the creation of two vice chancellor positions and the appointment of Rosemarie Rae as vice chancellor chief financial officer, in an email sent to campus Wednesday, May 31. Read the full article via Berkeley News.

Chancellor Dirks and EVCP Steele sent the following announcement to the campus community on February 11.

Dear Campus Community:

Bank of the West Named Official Bank of the University of California, Berkeley; New Comprehensive, Long-term Relationship with Campus Community

• Provides new funding to support UC Berkeley’s commitment to merit-based scholarships, student internships, financial literacy, and the Food Pantry Fund.

Frequently Asked Questions: UC Berkeley/Bank of the West Financial Services Relationship Agreement

GENERAL FAQS

Q: What does this relationship mean and what does it include?

Cross-posted from the Sungevity blog

Jacobs Hall is the brand new home for UC Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation in the College of Engineering. The building was built to embody the values of the institute itself: “a place to explore, a place to connect and a place to learn design innovation by doing design innovation.” Now, it has a Sungevity solar system, too.

Watch the video of Rosemarie Rae, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer, speaking at the NOW Conference on June 10 about how to launch into a career in finance and what it’s like to work in finance at UC Berkeley.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY EXPANDS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY; ENTERS INTO 10-YEAR SOLAR PARTNERSHIP WITH OAKLAND-BASED SUNGEVITY

Nation’s No. 1 Public University Selects Leading Solar Technology Innovator, Sungevity, as Official Solar Energy Partner

Vice Chancellor Wilton sent the message below on June 8, 2015.

Dear Colleagues,

Campus Shared Services IT was recognized as a runner-up for the Excellence in Customer Service award by SSON, an international organization of shared services professionals.

Vice Chancellor Wilton sent the following invitation to all administration and finance staff on April 10th.

Dear Staff,

We’ve been looking for ways to better communicate with you, and we’re excited to try something new. I am pleased to invite you to join me for the first Administration and Finance Staff Town Hall on Monday, May 11 from 9-11 a.m. at the Zellerbach Playhouse.

The following message was distributed to all UC Berkeley staff on March 13, 2015

Dear Staff, 

In follow-up to Berkeley Staff Assembly’s recent event, “Illuminating Campus Changes,” we’d like to take this opportunity to continue the conversation and communicate more with staff because your ideas, perspectives and feedback are critically important to Berkeley’s continued success.

Video Clips: Responding to your questions

February 12, 2015 Update

The search process is fully underway.  The Advisory Committee and other stakeholders have provided very useful feedback and guidance regarding the attributes, values, skills and experience we should be looking for as we seek the next occupant of the corner office in Haas Pavilion.