The staff advisers to the Board of Regents are inviting faculty and staff to chat with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â President Mark G. Yudof — via the Web — on Friday, March 2.
The Web chat is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m., hosted and moderated by the staff advisers.
"There are so many challenges facing the university right now that we wanted to host this event to give employees a chance to talk directly with the president," said Staff Adviser Penny Herbert, director of Strategic Planning for the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis Health System.
Topics will include:
- State funding for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â
- The Working Smarter initiative
- Recent campus protests
AT A GLANCE
WHAT: Web chat with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â President Mark G. Yudof
WHEN: Noon-1 p.m. Friday, March 2
WHERE:
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:
• In advance — Via the staff advisers' . Herbert and Staff Adviser-Designate Kevin Smith of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿âLA will include as many questions as possible during the chat.
• During the Web chat — You must have a Ustream account. This is a simple process that takes about a minute. Sign up for an account . Creating a Ustream account is not required to watch and listen to the webcast.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿âOP recommends the following:
- A high-speed (broadband) Internet connection (1.5mbps/sec or greater)
- Speakers and-or headphones to listen to the audio
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿âOP has tested the stream and chat with the following Internet browsers:
- Internet Explorer 8 and 9
- Firefox 3
- Safari 5
- Google Chrome
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu