2008  News Briefs

Campus wins accolades from green blog

UC Santa Cruz has been recognized in the Green College Spotlight section of green blog EarthFirst.

Global honor society charters 366th chapter at UCSC

In February, UC Santa Cruz will become host to the 366th charter of Golden Key International Honour Society.

Graduate and Professional School Fair gives students glimpse of post-grad life

Representatives from graduate and professional school programs throughout the United States were on campus Monday to answer questions and provide information regarding graduate admissions, individual programs, and their school.

San Francisco mayor urges UCSC students to vote

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made an appearance on campus Tuesday, drawing a crowd of approximately 300 students and others to the College 10 Multipurpose Room at lunchtime.

International education brings EAP students together

UCOP web site provides information about market's impact on benefits and savings programs

Campus welcomes new Regents Scholars, Pister Fellows

Vice Provost and Dean William Ladusaw welcomed this year's new Regents Scholars and Karl S. Pister Fellows at a luncheon reception held at the Cowell College Provost House on September 28.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Information Technology Services (ITS) provides cyber security tips about email scams and passwords.

UCSC named campus with 'greenest cafeterias'

UC Santa Cruz has been named the campus with the "greenest cafeterias" in a survey published by Plenty magazine.

Grant provides funds for high-throughput DNA sequencer

UCSC scientists will be able to sequence DNA using next-generation high-throughput instrumentation, thanks to new funding from the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences.

Helping minority entrepreneurs succeed would reduce wealth inequality, economist says

African Americans aren't getting the same boost from self-employment that Asians and whites enjoy, and the racial disparities demand new policy initiatives, says economist Robert Fairlie.

Wellness Center first floor open this week

The roof of the Wellness Center is being replaced and there will continue to be some noise and disruption for the next few weeks.

Signs of the times

As construction progresses at Ranch View Terrace, crews are putting the finishing touches on the road and sidewalk leading to the development and lots of signs.

Fall gardening workshop offered Sunday, August 24

Join gardening expert Trish Hildinger for a lecture and demonstration workshop on "Planting the Thanksgiving Feast" at the UC Santa Cruz Farm on Sunday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wellness Center to close August 18-24 during first phase of roof replacement

The roof of the Wellness Center will be replaced causing a week of closure and additional weeks of disruption as the project is completed.

Eat at Hula's Grill on Mondays, support Shakespeare Santa Cruz

Hula's Island Grill and Tiki Room will donate 10 percent of its sales on Monday nights in August to Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

White Mountain Research Station to hold open house August 3

UC faculty, staff, students, and friends are invited to a day of hiking and educational activities in the White Mountains on Sunday, August 3.

MyUCSC has new look, new features

UCSC Dining has the winning recipe

UC Santa Cruz Dining brought home first place honors from a national cooking competition focused on the best vegan recipes.

Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate

In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan

Moore Foundation awards $3.7 million in additional funding for UCSC ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a four-year, $3.7 million grant to Jonathan Zehr, professor of ocean sciences at UCSC.

Long Marine Lab's Whale of an Auction goes online

The Friends of Long Marine Lab will try a new approach for its annual "Whale of an Auction" fundraiser this year, offering online bidding for 26 spectacular auction packages.

Dream lecture to air on Community TV

Research professor G. William Domhoff's recent campuswide lecture about dreaming will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in July and August.

June is National Internet Safety Month

Some important Internet safety tips from Information Technology Services.

Free poetry reading at Chadwick Garden on June 28

Enjoy the beauty of early summer in the historic Alan Chadwick Garden on Saturday, June 28, when a bevy of accomplished poets will read their work at "A Garden of Poetry and Music."

UCSC Arboretum will institute admission fees starting July 1

The UCSC Arboretum will institute new admission fees effective July 1, 2008.

Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes

Learn to make beautiful bouquets at the Farm & Garden June 21

Join flower expert Jude Moran as she walks you through the basic steps of creating beautiful bouquets at a workshop at the UCSC Farm on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

New dining hall open at Cultural Center at Merrill

UCSC has opened a new dining hall at the Cultural Center at Merrill.

Alumni talk on Community TV

A lecture by Joseph C. Berney, the 2008 Division of Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in June.

Students employees honored for service to the campus

Outstanding student employees were honored at a reception hosted by the Career Center May 20.

Time to Renew Wellness Cards for OPERS Facility Access

Parking permit courtesy void policy to change July 1

Starting July 1, staff and faculty who neglect to display a valid parking permit for the lot they're parked in, or display a permit improperly, will receive only one courtesy void per fiscal year and will have to pay a $10 administrative fee for the ticke

Campus Elections Results

Professor Weisberg, Rev. Johnson deliver keynotes at Kresge Pride event

Intellectual Forum on Community TV

UCSC's inaugural Intellectual Forum will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in June.

Students rally in support of cancer research, education

Led by senior Kevin Louie, students held a Relay Rally in support of the American Cancer Society's annual Relay for Life in May.

Recreation Department offers new summer youth program

The UCSC Recreation Department is expanding its service to the community by offering a Teen Adventure Camp and a Youth Explorer Camp.

AFSCME strike on June 4-5

In a message to the UCSC community, Campus Provost David Kliger writes about an announced strike by the AFSCME union on June 4-5.

Sale of fresh organic produce begins June 3

Berry lovers will celebrate the opening on Tuesday, June 3, of the UCSC Farm's Market Cart at the base of campus.

School kids take a field trip to UCSC

Sixty local second-graders visited UCSC on May 22 as part of College Nine and College Ten's Service-Learning program.

Staff Appreciation BBQ reminder and update: Wednesday, May 28th

Staff Advisory Board Ballot

RSVP for Staff Barbecue by Wednesday, May 20

The deadline to RSVP for the staff barbecue lunch is Wednesday, May 20.

Gymnastics Club hosts first meet

The College Gymnastics Club hosted its first at-home meet in April. Called "The Banana Slug Salto," the event brought gymnasts from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Oregon State, and SF City College to compete in Santa Cruz.

César Chávez Convocation to honor late labor leader, civil rights activist

The Fifth Annual César Chávez Convocation will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at UCSC's College Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room.

Renee Tajima-Peña's film wins documentary prize at film festival, premieres May 4

Renee Tajima-Peña's film <i>Calavera Highway</i>, named the best television documentary by the San Francisco International Film Festival, will premiere during the festival on Sunday, May 4, at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas.

Economist contributes to report on business startups

Entrepreneurial activity among women dropped sharply last year, while the rate of activity among men and immigrants surged, according to a national index developed by UCSC professor of economics Robert Fairlie, and published in a report by the Ewing Mario

Staff advisors to the Regents to meet with UCSC staff May 5

The two UC staff advisors to the Regents will hold an open staff forum at UCSC on May 5 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Spring Open Staff Forum with Chancellor Blumenthal

2007 Campus Sustainability Assessment released

Campus hosts Black Brown Roundtable

Activists from within and outside the university came together April 19 to discuss relations among African Americans and Latinos.

UCSC launches expanded Battery Recycling Program on Earth Day

Education leaders decry potential state budget slash

Chancellor Blumenthal joined the presidents of Cabrillo College and California State University, Monterey Bay, and the Superintendent of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education in news conference at Cabrillo College April 14, calling for continued stat

Cowell Dining Hall to close temporarily for seismic upgrades, enhanced options

The Cowell Dining Hall will be out of service and under construction from May 3, 2008, through March 2009 to improve dining options and to make required seismic upgrades.

Local chef to cater Retirees Association lunch May 6

Join the UCSC Retirees Association for lunch on May 6 catered by Chef Jozseph Schultz.

Digital Arts & New Media building taking shape

Iron workers at the Digital Arts/New Media building construction site perform structural welds on beam-to-column connections in mid-April.

Ecological landscaping workshop April 17

Join three graduates of UCSC's Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture on April 17 for a free public workshop on ecological landscaping.

Santa Cruz AIDS Walk, April 19, raises money for outreach, awareness

Join hundreds of participants for the 18th Annual Santa Cruz AIDS Walk on Saturday, April 19. The walk raises money for HIV-related programs and to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Santa Cruz.

Spring's the thing at Quarry Plaza

Quarry Plaza comes alive with bustling movement and color as students check out offerings from various organizations.

Wilderness First Aid offered by UCSC Recreation

Wilderness First Aid, a fast paced, hands-on, two-day course covering a wide range of wilderness medicine topics, is being offered this spring through UCSC Recreation. The course is cosponsored by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor

Run with the Slugs on April 19

The 9th annual UCSC Slug Run will take place at the East Fields on Saturday, April 19.

Play golf June 6 and support women's sports at UCSC

The 5th Annual Rita Walker Golf Scramble, a fundraiser for UCSC women's sports, will take place on June 6 at DeLaveaga Golf Course. Registration is under way now.

Registration for spring recreation classes and outings begins April 8

Activities and classes for every interest are offered by the UCSC Recreation Department. Check out the spring Recreation Guide, available online and in print. Sign-ups begin April 8.

College Gymnastics Club is flying high

The College Gymnastics Club at UCSC participated in their third competition this year with impressive results. The men's team took first place and the women's took third.

New students introduced to UCSC with Spring Spotlight

UC Santa Cruz honors Joseph Berney with Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award

Innovative educator and social justice advocate Joseph Berney has received the 2008 Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award from the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Cattle moo-ve in

Grounds Services manages a contract with a local cattle rancher to bring cattle to campus at different times of the year.

Alumni associations name Laird Legislator of the Year

UC Santa Cruz alumnus John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, was named Legislator of the Year by the Alumni Associations of University of California.

Become a docent at the UCSC Farm & Garden

Do you enjoy gardening, learning about food and farming issues, and sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge with others? If the answer is "yes!," then consider becoming a tour guide at two of Santa Cruz's most beautiful locations.

Sign up for fresh, organic produce from the UCSC Farm

The UCSC Farm is enrolling members in this year's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. By purchasing a "share" of the season's harvest, members receive a box of fresh-picked, organic fruits and vegetables every week for 22 weeks.

UCSC Dining warms the crowd at Chowder Cook-Off

Teams from UCSC Dining Services competed in the 26th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival on Saturday, February 23.

Submit Nominations for the Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity

Staff invited to a panel discussion on work/life balance

The Staff Advisory Board is hosting a panel discussion for all staff on work/life balance on Wednesday, March 12, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 71 of Social Sciences 2.

Academic Senate to meet March 7

The UCSC Academic Senate will hold its winter quarter meeting on Friday, March 7, at 2:30 p.m. in the Colleges Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room.

Financial management seminar offered for retirees, those retiring soon

Reserve your spot now for a financial management seminar for retirees on Wednesday, March 26, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Porter College.

Retirees to meet for potluck lunch

The UCSC Retirees Association will hold its annual Super Soup Luncheon on March 4 at the UCSC Arboretum Horticulture Room.

Banff Mountain Film Festival screens at the Rio Theater Feb. 29-Mar. 1

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be in Santa Cruz on February 29 and March 1 at the Rio Theater. The festival benefits the UCSC Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Fund.

EOP launches textbook drive to benefit low-income students

In an effort to help low-income students achieve academic success, the Educational Opportunity Programs Office is launching a textbook drive to provide books to students who can't afford to buy them.

Trees planted as McHenry Library addition nears completion

Tree planting began this month around the new reading lawn and garden at McHenry Library as construction of the addition nears completion. Nearly 30 new coast redwoods, coast live oaks, and flowering cherries will be planted.

Staff Toolkit makes finding business information easier

The revised Staff Toolkit web site makes it easier to find detailed information on the web on buying, event planning, facilities, finance, people, campus safety and security, technology, and travel.

Staff invited to attend Women@Work Retreat

The 2008 Women@Work Retreat will be held April 24-25 at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista; staff may apply now to attend.

UCSC signs cooperative agreement with Korean University

Chancellor Blumenthal signed an academic cooperation agreement with representatives of a Korean Buddhist University that calls for the reciprocal exchange of faculty, staff, and students; joint research projects; and the exchange of academic publications

CEMELA hosts research symposium at UCSC Inn

The Center for the Mathematics Education of Latinos/as (CEMELA) recently hosted a research symposium that attracted more than 60 participants from four states.

Community Television to rebroadcast MLK Jr. Memorial Convocation

Community Television of Santa Cruz County plans several rebroadcasts of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation, which was January 30.

UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference calls for presentations

The Seventh Annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference will be held July 31-August 3 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Conference organizers are seeking posters and presentations from students, faculty, and staff. Registration for the conference begins in Mar

Four UCSC faculty selected to represent National Women's Studies Association at international conference

2007 Thumbs Up Awards

Documentary on multiracial comedians to screen at Merrill College Feb. 7

Merrill College will host a film screening of the documentary <i>Crossing the Line: Multiracial Comedians,</i> with producer Darby LiPo Price on Thursday, February 7.

UCSC Recreation offers trip to Kuumbwa Jazz Center for Latin jazz concert

UCSC Recreation is offering the campus community a trip to the Kuumbwa Jazz Center to see the Kat Parra Latin/World Jazz Ensemble on Thursday evening, February 7.

Angela Davis explores social problems of incarceration on UCTV

Spoken-word festival at Porter College Feb. 3-7

The Kinetic Poetics Project will present five days of activities including free performances from award winning poets, poetry workshops, and a poetry slam competition at the Porter College Dining Hall February 3-7.

Chancellor's Undergradute Internship Program seeking applicants

The Chancellors Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP) is now recruiting qualified student applicants for the 2008-09 academic year.

LUNAFEST film festival comes to the Rio Theater Jan. 26

LUNAFEST, a fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women's issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, will take place at the Rio Theater on Saturday, January 26, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Field or classroom, Soccer Slugs are on the ball

Slug soccer has scored goals on and off the field recently with recognition and honors bestowed by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

EEO/AA offering workshops for supervisors, assistants

The Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office is sponsoring two training series over the winter and spring quarters.

Hot exhibits for a cold January at Smith Gallery

The Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery at Cowell College will show works by Claire Lerner and Jimmy Chen beginning January 20.

Students invited to become UC LEADS scholars

UC LEADS encourages and trains undergraduates through research and graduate school preparation support.

Ready for Adopt-A-Slug 2008?

OPERS Wellness Center will present its Adopt-A-Slug 2008 Buddy Wellness Program January 14-March 7.

UCSC, Extension partner to sponsor U.S. Particle Accelerator School

In a joint effort, UCSC and UCSC Extension this month are sponsoring the U.S. Particle Accelerator School, a national graduate program held at leading universities across the country that provides courses in the field of beams and their associated acceler

Recreation registration begins January 15

Sign up for surfing, skiing, holistic health, kayaking, rock climbing, dance, music, meditation, wine tasting, day trips, camping, spring-break trips, wilderness first aid, and more.

Capital Fellows Program seeking applicants

The Center for California Studies of California State University, Sacramento, is taking applications for the Capital Fellows Program.