2003
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UC Santa Cruz executive vice chancellor tapped for presidency; John B. Simpson to be appointed to the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood announced today (Thursday, October 16) that John B. Simpson will be appointed as president of the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York by the SUNY Regents at their meeting on October 28. “Although John’s appointment means a loss to this campus, it is also a compliment to us all…
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Editor’s Advisory: Bay Area’s Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) to launch first Northern California web site for jobs in higher education
The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, a group of 18 Bay Area campuses founded in 2000 by UC Santa Cruz, will announce on Tuesday, October 21, the launch of the first higher education job web site in northern California. You are invited to attend What: PRESS CONFERENCE to announce the launch of www.bayareaherc.org — the first…
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Disciple of renowned master musician Ali Akbar Khan to kick off new Indian classical music series at UCSC
Violinist Sisirkana Dhar Chowdhury–a disciple of renowned master musician Ali Akbar Khan for over 30 years–will kick off the UC Santa Cruz Music Department’s 2003-04 Indian Classical Music series with a concert on Saturday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall. One of India’s premier performers of Hindustani music, Sisirkana…
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UC Santa Cruz raises more than $500,000 for student scholarships
Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood announced today (Friday, October 10) that proceeds from the Scholarships Benefit Dinner and associated activities have raised more than $500,000. That figure will increase at the October 11 event, when more than 300 attendees will vie for unique items offered in a silent auction. Proceeds will support scholarships, fellowships, internships, and service-learning…
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ARCS Foundation scholarships support seven outstanding graduate students at UCSC
Seven UC Santa Cruz graduate students have received $10,000 scholarships from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation for the 2003-04 academic year. The Northern California chapter of the ARCS Foundation is the most generous provider of annual student awards to the UCSC campus. The ARCS Foundation, founded in 1958, is a national organization…
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First master of fine arts degree to be offered at UCSC
UC Santa Cruz has established its first Master of Fine Arts degree program in Digital Arts/New Media. The innovative new program will draw from a variety of disciplines including graphic arts, three-dimensional and environmental arts, music and sound design, film, video, and theater. “The Digital Arts /New Media program promises to become a center for…
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Mark Christensen, second chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, dies at 73
Mark N. Christensen, second chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a distinguished professor at UC Berkeley for almost four decades, died today (October 2) at his home in Carmel. He served as chancellor from July 1974 through January 1976. Services are pending for Christensen, who succumbed to cancer at the age of…
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UC Santa Cruz partners with USC and Caltech in national center to develop implantable electronics for reversing major disabilities
Implantable microelectronic devices for overcoming blindness, paralysis, and stroke damage are the focus of a new center in which engineers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, are collaborating with scientists at the University of Southern California and the California Insitute of Technology. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing $17 million over five years…
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Robert Heinlein’s literary estate comes to UCSC as a gift from his late widow
The UC Santa Cruz archive of renowned science fiction writer Robert Heinlein has received a gift of materials and cash from the estate of Heinlein’s late widow valued at $300,000. The donation was accompanied by a grant to establish the position of a Heinlein Scholar at the campus, who will work to organize, document, and…
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UCSC Arboretum’s Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 11, features new introductions from Australia
New Australian introductions available for the first time in the United States will be among the plants on sale at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum during its annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 11, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. As in previous years, the Arboretum’s plant sale is a joint event with the…
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Acclaimed author and journalist Pico Iyer to speak at UCSC
Acclaimed author and travel writer Pico Iyer will present a free public lecture, Sunday, October 12, at 4 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall on the UC Santa Cruz campus. Iyer will speak on the topic: “Islam and California: A Cultural Romance.” Renowned Indian actress Sharmila Tagore to appear at Satyajit Ray film screening A…