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February 2006

  • New book on startling Confederate policy during Civil War

    Relatively few people are aware that during the Civil War, Confederate leaders put forth a proposal to arm slaves to fight against the Union in exchange for their freedom. In his new book Confederate Emancipation: Southern Plans to Free and Arm Slaves during the Civil War (Oxford University Press, 2006), UC Santa Cruz history professor…

  • UC Santa Cruz appoints seasoned advancement professional as new vice chancellor of University Relations

    Donna M. Murphy, an accomplished university advancement executive, has been selected to become the new vice chancellor of University Relations at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The announcement by Chancellor Denice D. Denton follows a national search to fill the position. Murphy will join the campus’ senior leadership team on February 21. Donna M.…

  • California Teach Program launched to boost numbers of highly qualified math and science teachers

    The California Teach Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is creating new opportunities for students in mathematics, science, and engineering majors to prepare for careers in teaching. The program is part of the UC systemwide “California Teach” initiative designed to increase the number and quality of science and math teachers in California schools.…

  • Documentary director, activist to address King Convocation Feb. 28

    Keith Beauchamp, the filmmaker drawing acclaim for The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, and Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of the national advocacy group PolicyLink, will speak at UCSC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation February 28. Held at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, the annual convocation will begin at 7 p.m. The…

  • Eileen Brooks, assistant professor of economics at UC Santa Cruz, dies at 33

    Eileen L. Brooks, assistant professor of economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, died Wednesday, February 1, at Dominican Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 33 years old. No services are planned. Brooks joined the UCSC faculty in 2001 after earning a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University. A 1994 graduate…

  • Nathaniel Mackey to deliver annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture

    UC Santa Cruz professor of literature Nathaniel Mackey will deliver the 38th annual Faculty Research Lecture on Wednesday, February 15, at 8 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall. His lecture is titled “Cante Moro.” The event is free and open to the public. Mackey was selected by UCSC faculty members for the prestigious honor…

  • Library ceremony honors UCSC faculty and the books that influenced them

    The Honored Faculty, Honored Books Program at UC Santa Cruz will hold a ceremony next week in celebration of the bond between the written word and the achievement of scholars. The event recognizes UCSC faculty who have attained tenure or received promotion and showcases the books that have influenced them. The faculty and their selected…

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