The Business Resource Center is hosting an Open House at 11 a.m., Nov. 18. in Room 9204. Come enjoy a piece of cake and say hello to the staff.

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is holding the 24th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Raffle and Bake Sale to benefit Family Emergency Shelter Coalition of Alameda County (FESCO). Pre-Order your baked goods by Friday, Nov. 20.

As this holiday season nears, the concern for the safety of traveling UC faculty, staff and students continues. Find out how to complete emergency contact information in your online travel profile.

California needs strong public universities; and California’s universities need strong supporters. Find out what you can do to help.

The second meeting of UC Commission on the Future will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12 in Oakland.

I used to shoot pool for money - and win.

The Post-Employment Benefits Task Force held a recent forum at UCOP to talk UC’s pension and retiree health care benefits and to seek input on possible changes to the current policies and programs.

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Have you recently moved offices within UCOP? Changed your last name? Been appointed a new job title? Take a few seconds to update your contact information in the UCOP directory so your colleagues can find you. www.ucop.edu/irc/services/itsvcs_dir_changes.html

UC operates the world's largest optical and infrared telescopes — the Keck twin telescopes atop the summit of Hawaii's dormant Mauna Kea volcano.