September 2007
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Gifford-Gonzalez travels to Argentina as Fulbright Senior Specialist
Anthropology professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez recently completed a four-week visit to Argentina as a Fulbright Senior Specialist.
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Patricia Allen named director of Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Patricia Allen has been named director of UCSC’s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) by Social Sciences Dean Sheldon Kamieniecki.
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Beyond the Ivory Tower: The work of three graduate students at UCSC is protecting threatened species around the globe
At UC Santa Cruz, graduate student research is not just about earning a degree. In every field of advanced study, UCSC attracts graduate students who are eager to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to find solutions to global challenges.
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Alison Galloway appointed as administrative head of University Extension
Alison Galloway, vice provost of Academic Affairs at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has assumed responsibility for the administration of University Extension, effective September 1. Oversight of the program is included within her responsibilities in her current office. As vice provost for Academic Affairs, Galloway is among the principal academic advisors to the UCSC…
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UCSC partners with Zipcar to bring car sharing to Santa Cruz
UCSC and Zipcar, North America’s largest on-campus car sharing service, have formed a joint partnership to provide Zipcars to campus faculty, staff, and students, as well as community residents.
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UCSC Arboretum holds the most eucalyptus species anywhere outside of Australia
A new survey has determined that the UCSC Arboretum’s collection of eucalyptus trees and shrubs is the most diverse anywhere outside of Australia.
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Retirements
The following individuals retired during the period of May through August 2007.
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UCSC alumna receives award from Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets has honored UCSC alumna Brenda Shaughnessy with the 2007 James Laughlin Award, which gives $5,000 for the most outstanding second book by an American poet published in the previous year. Shaughnessy, who earned a B.A. in literature/creative writing from UCSC in 1991, received the award for her collection Human Dark…
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Sculpture exhibit at the Arboretum through October 18
A stoneware whale rising from a gravel sea, a ceramic iguana on a plant shoot nestled among small native shrubs, and fascinating abstract metal pieces are some of the sculptures that people can now see displayed in the gardens of the UCSC Arboretum. The show runs through October 18 and features work by Santa Cruz…
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Quentin Williams appointed chair of UCSC Academic Senate
Quentin Williams, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been appointed chair of UCSC’s Academic Senate.
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UC President presents Chancellor Blumenthal on Monday
UC President Robert C. Dynes will officially present newly appointed Chancellor George R. Blumenthal to members of the UCSC community during an afternoon event on Monday, September 24. The campus event will take place from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall. A highlight of the event will be Chancellor Blumenthal’s first…
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Private donors step forward; fundraising up by 19 percent
Private donors increased fundraising at UC Santa Cruz to $25.7 million for the 2006-07 academic year, a 19-percent increase over the previous year.