ANR Update

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ANR Update shares news and resources from UC ANR leadership.

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Sad news about Ryan Tompkins

May 17, 2024
By Michael Hsu
Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I share the news that our colleague Ryan Tompkins, forestry and natural resources advisor for Plumas, Sierra and Lassen counties, passed away on May 6, while receiving treatment for cancer.
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Flexible work agreements and staff performance evaluations reminder

May 6, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Flexible Work Agreements Employees and supervisors should review Flexible Work Agreements annually to ensure the agreement is still meeting the needs of the employee and unit, including organizational goals, establish performance expectations and compliance considerations.
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UC ANR guidelines for using AI tools in the workplace

May 1, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
With technology advancements such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and other artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platforms, there's growing enthusiasm within our community to leverage these tools and integrate them into the university context.
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