2002

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New report cites value of virtual education

October 17, 2002

The University of California College Prep Initiative (UCCP) released a report today (Thursday, October 17) on the rapidly growing phenomenon of state-funded virtual education in the United States. The report, entitled The California Virtual School Report: A National Survey of Virtual Education Practice and Policy with Recommendations for the State of California, was commissioned in…
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First UC Santa Cruz course offered entirely online emphasizes student involvement

October 15, 2002

The University of California, Santa Cruz, offered its first course taught entirely online during the 2002 Summer Session. Student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and campus administrators said the course demonstrates the tremendous potential for using web-based technology as a teaching tool. The course, Technical Writing for Computer Engineers, made use of custom software developed…
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New Teacher Center at UC Santa Cruz picked for $7.5 million NSF project to improve science education

October 14, 2002

The New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Montana State University, has been awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation to develop and implement an online mentoring program for beginning science teachers. The project, which aims to improve…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘Marine Protected Areas: Scientific Realities and Public Perceptions’…Informational briefing for reporters scheduled for Tuesday, November 19

October 11, 2002

MEDIA ADVISORY What: The latest science relating to marine protected areas (MPAs) will be discussed by leading experts in the field. The purpose is to provide reporters with the background information they need to accurately cover the ongoing issues around the role of MPAs (including marine reserves) in the management of fisheries and other marine…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UC Santa Cruz experts available to discuss federal organic rules

October 11, 2002

On Monday, October 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic seal will appear for the first time on produce and consumer products in the United States. The final step in implementation of the USDA’s National Organic Program, the seal will assure consumers that products meet new federal standards for organic production. The federal Organic Rule…
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UC Santa Cruz hosts Oct. 24 public forum on regime change in Iraq

October 11, 2002

Michael Hudson, a distinguished professor of Arab studies at Georgetown University, will be the featured speaker at a moderated panel discussion on regime change in Iraq on Thursday, October 24, at 7 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2 on the UC Santa Cruz campus. The event is free and open to the public. Hudson, the Seif…
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Discover magazine names three UC Santa Cruz professors among the top 50 women in science

October 10, 2002

The popular science magazine Discover has named three women on the faculty of the University of California, Santa Cruz, among the “top 50 women scientists in the country” in an article in the magazine’s November issue. The issue, which hits newsstands on October 15, features a series of articles about how women fare in science…
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Check out ‘Family Spooky Night’ Oct. 27 at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab–and other upcoming events

October 10, 2002

Every year, a blast of warm weather followed by cool nights ushers in autumn on the central coast, where an array of seasonal events are planned at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab. Kicking off the festivities will be “Family Spooky Night” on Friday, October 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Make…
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UC Santa Cruz’s New Teacher Center hosts 300 new teachers at Children’s Discovery Museum October 21

October 9, 2002

Several hundred new teachers will be the guests of honor Monday, October 21, when the UC Santa Cruz New Teacher Center teams up with the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose to honor and encourage them at a festive reception at the museum. More than 450 new teachers are getting support from the Silicon Valley…
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Frank X. Barron, pioneer in the psychology of creativity, dies at 80

October 9, 2002

Frank X. Barron, a World War II veteran and a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, died October 6 following complications from a fall. Barron was an internationally influential figure in the study of human personality for nearly half a century. He was 80 years old. Editor’s Note: This obituary…
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UCSC psychology professor honored for teaching

October 4, 2002

Faye J. Crosby, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received the highest honor for excellence in teaching offered by the Division of Social Sciences. Crosby received the division’s 2001-02 Distinguished Teaching Award, also known as the “Golden Apple Award,” during the dean’s annual convocation October 2. Martin Chemers, dean…
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Renowned scholar and author Norman O. Brown dies at age 89

October 3, 2002

Norman O. Brown, professor emeritus of humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and author of Life Against Death and Love’s Body, died October 2 at his residence in Santa Cruz, California. He was 89. Brown’s influential scholarship and teaching encompassed the classics, theology, history, psychology, sociology, and literature, among other disciplines. “He was…