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

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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

Open Enrollment for UC employees and retirees is available through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 (Pacific Time).

The California Digital Library recently launched a revamped eScholarship website. You can learn more about the site—and how you can get started publishing on eScholarship—at a lunchtime talk on Nov. 4.