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The Senate Source

Dear Faculty and Friends of the UC Academic Senate:

The November 2005 issue of The Senate Source is now available at:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/senate/news/source/senate.source.november.05.pdf

This issue introduces the new Academic Council Chair Cliff Brunk and Academic Council Vice Chair John Oakley with an interview that showcases their background, this year's prominent issues, and their views on the value of Senate service.

Also featured are:
- The Senate Chair's outlook on this year's issues in the Chair's Notes.
- An update on the activities of the Special Committee on Scholarly Communication (SCSC) and the related white papers currently under development.
- An updated "News and Events" with actions and resolutions from the first two Academic Council meetings.
- A summary of the past year's California state legislation of interest and concern to the Academic Senate.

As always, we welcome your comments. Please send email to:
senatenews@ucop.edu

Todd Giedt and Michael LaBriola, Co-Editors

The Senate Source is an on-line publication for the University of California faculty published by the University of California Systemwide Senate. Previous issues of The Senate Source are available at:
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/senate/news/

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