FAS Hidden Talents focuses on the passions of our colleagues outside of work. This week we talked with Charles Conway, assistant director of Infrastructure Programs in Facilities Services, about his love for pickleball, a paddle sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Plus, join a FAS State of the University watch party next week and see this week’s Hot Jobs.

October 26, 2022

FAS Hidden Talent: Charles, Pickleball King

Pickleball is a paddle game that’s a cross between tennis and ping-pong. Four courts fit in a traditional tennis court. I played college soccer and was a tournament-level ping-pong player. I like to play team sports, but it’s hard to get people together. Pickleball makes it easy because it can be played by two or four (most popular) people. It’s fun. It’s cheap – $20 for a paddle and whiffle ball. You can be any age! It’s not as physical; you don’t have to be an athlete to play. It's more of a mental sport. It’s accessible to everyone. All of us are busy. It’s so nice to get out and get fresh air.

Learn more about pickleball: https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/.

FAVORITE COOKIE JAR TREAT

Biscochitos

"Biscochitos are from New Mexico, my grandma makes them every year."

But wait there's more...

State of the University FAS watch parties at noon Thurs., Nov. 3

Free food, giveaways and a chance to see new spaces

Join one of three FAS watch parties to see the livestream UCSF State of the University Address at noon on Thursday, November 3, 2022, as Chancellor Hawgood reflects upon and highlights accomplishments from the last year. Mission Bay at 654 Minnesota, second floor, Mission Center Building MCB 318 Collaboration Suite or Parnassus Heights Clinical Sciences Building, 010 CSB.

HOT JOBS @ UCSF

Check out this week's HOT JOBS:

DSAAM HR/Admin Supervisor, Psychiatry

69865BR | http://tiny.ucsf.edu/kOYLJe

Vice Dean, Strategic Communications, School of Pharmacy

69597BR | http://tiny.ucsf.edu/sbGGnW

Associate Chair, Equity, Inclusion & Structural Change (part-time), OB-GYN

69827BR | http://tiny.ucsf.edu/g6Q6Go

About One Good Thing

You like good news and we want to share more of what’s good with our FAS community. One Good Thing is the “cookie jar” of emails: open it up for a quick, sweet break in your week! See the last issue "Nina's Passion Project" and the web for all stories.