• Regents approve fee increase funding
• Paul Alivisatos appointed director of Berkeley Lab
• UC Health runs biggest U.S. medical training program
• Independent review lauds changes in UC compensation policies
• Regents approve agreement to reopen MLK Hospital

Need to talk to someone in Human Resources, but don't know who to contact? Use the new HR Rep search tool to enter your name and you'll receive a listing of your HR assignments.

Eating yourself silly, watching 12 hours of football, standing in line for hours at the mall--there's no shortage of things to do over Thanksgiving break. What is your favorite way to spend the time?

The annual UCOP crafts fair will be held Dec. 10. To register for a table, fill out the attached form and send it to Evelyn Wright by Dec. 5, 2009. There is a $35 fee that is used to offset the cost of producing the event.

Imagine you’re at your desk and the phone rings. It’s a UC retiree calling, looking for help with his open enrollment form. As you patiently walk him through his health care options, you look

Handmade quilts, fabulous scarves, ceramics, greeting cards, candles, and jewelry – lots of jewelry. That’s just a sampling of the wares available at the annual UCOP holiday crafts fair, scheduled this year for Dec.

When your UCOP newsletter launched, we asked you to take a quick survey on what — and who — you wanted to see in it. We also encouraged you to suggest a name for it.

I was the first Ivy League hockey goalie to wear a form-fitted mask.

• Domestic Partner/LGBTI Benefits at UCOP Brown Bag Nov. 17
• Training for managers and supervisors: Conducting Performance Appraisals
• Consider Flexible Spending Accounts during Open Enrollment: it's the only time to enroll or re-enroll
• Stay-at-Home/Return-to-Work Guidelines for flu-like symptoms
• Purchase raffle tickets and pre-order baked goods at OGC's Annual Fundraiser