Welcome to the first edition of your weekly Office of the President newsletter.

When the Office of the President began restructuring eighteen months ago, creating a unified budget office was a top priority.

Nathan Brostrom appointed interim EVP...UC Retirement Administration Service Center recruiting for five management positions...Resources to ease furlough impacts...Information concerning H1N1 flu

Applause is a place for us to celebrate milestones, years of service, awards and accomplishments among UCOP colleagues. To nominate a colleague for recognition or to share an important group achievement to be featured

UC campuses sweep top spots in college rankings...UC Commission on Future holds first meeting...UC Regents to meet this week; budget and student fees are key issues...UC tackles water crisis...Roundup of campus and lab news

A message from President Yudof: As a constitutional lawyer who specializes in freedom of expression issues, the open exchange of ideas and views about important topics of the day is near and dear to me.

UC researchers average four new inventions a day. 1,497 in 2008 alone.

Something you don’t know about me: I’m training to run in the Santa Barbara International Marathon in December right now with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training program.

Something you don’t know about me: I love Cajun and zydeco dancing.

Something you don’t know about me: I once was (and plan to be again, when the kids get a bit older…) a semi-serious amateur blues guitarist.