Has someone on your team recently gone above and beyond or simply lent you a helping hand? Start off your week by sharing gratitude and brightening a colleague’s day!
Free Mondavi Center tickets: Choose your own performance
Did you know you can find ticket drawing opportunities hidden inside the Tuesday and Thursday Updates?
This week, three winners will each receive two tickets each to any show in the Mondavi Center’s 2026 catalog. Upcoming programming includes Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the San Francisco Symphony, live-to-film concerts and more, allowing winners to select a performance that fits their interests and schedule.
To enter, submit the entry form by Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. Winners will be selected through a random, computer-generated drawing and notified by email with redemption details. If tickets are not claimed by Friday, Feb. 27 at 12 p.m., another name will be drawn. Due to volume, non-winners will not be notified.
UC Davis Employee Travel Discount Program
The UC Davis Employee Travel Discount Program offers UC Davis Health staff exclusive discounts on events, vacations, hotels, car rentals and more.
This month, enjoy staff discounts of up to 28% on ski tickets at participating Tahoe-area resorts.
Browse more discounts
Additional employee discounts and savings opportunities are available on the HR webpage.
Wellness resource spotlight
There are hundreds of resources offered by the university to support your health and improve your life. This month the spotlight is on:
Zoomba with Noriko
Join Zoomba with Noriko every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in February, including on holidays. This class is easy to follow and designed to help participants move, sweat and have fun at their own pace.
Schedule
Mondays and Wednesdays: 6–7 p.m.
Saturdays: 9–10 a.m.
February dates: Feb. 23, 25, 28
March dates: March 4, 7 , 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
Zoom details
Meeting ID: 930 1723 3118
Passcode: 729535
Well-being ticket deal: Sphinx Virtuosi with Randall Goosby, violin
This month, enjoy wellness tickets to the Mondavi Center for Sphinx Virtuosi, a conductorless chamber orchestra of leading Black and Latinx musicians celebrated for their polish and tonal allure, joined by acclaimed violinist Randall Goosby for a dynamic program of new and classic works.
UC Davis employees and retirees may purchase up to two $10 tickets. Available from Sunday, Feb. 15 through Wednesday, Mar. 4 at 11:59 p.m. Limit two tickets per promo code.
When: Thursday, Mar. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Promo code: BEWELL
When employees are more engaged, their organization performs better, and data validates this.
A study by Oxford University found happy workers are 13% more productive, and 92% of workers are more likely to repeat a specific action after receiving recognition for it.
