News Briefs
- December 20, 2007
Stunning campus images win photo contest awards
This year the Chancellor's Office and acting arts dean Margaret Morse sponsored an on-campus photography contest, open to all students, staff, and faculty. The entries show the stunning physical beauty of the campus--its meadows, valley vistas, ranch buil
- December 20, 2007
Online earnings statement to replace paper statement in January
Employees getting paid through direct deposit received their last paper earnings statement in December.
- December 06, 2007
Ink, but not toner, cartridges recyclable on campus
- December 06, 2007
Bay Tree Bookstore to hold holiday open house and sale Dec. 12
The Bay Tree Bookstore will hold its annual Holiday Student, Staff, and Faculty Appreciation Open House on Wednesday, December 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- December 02, 2007
Banner day for UC Santa Cruz Dining's 'green' effort
A banner at the base of campus heralds UCSC's three latest "green" certifications from the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program.
- November 29, 2007
Retirees Association to hold annual holiday potluck December 6
All UCSC retirees--and those planning to retire--are invited to the UCSC Retirees Association annual holiday potluck lunch on Thursday, December 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arboretum Horticultural Hall.
- November 28, 2007
Campus Holiday Food Drive
- November 26, 2007
Holiday parties bring in the season
UCSC staff and faculty are invited to a pair of holiday parties to celebrate the season.
- November 19, 2007
Exceptions to campus holiday closure
- November 18, 2007
Dickens Holiday Evening set for November 30
- November 15, 2007
Norrie's at the Arboretum to hold Holiday Open House Dec. 1
Norrie's gift shop at the Arboretum will hold its annual Holiday Open House, featuring a great selection of gifts and decorations, on December 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- November 15, 2007
Chamber Singers and Chamber Orchestra to perform Handel's 'Jephtha'
The UCSC Chamber Singers and Chamber Orchestra will present George Frederic Handel's oratorio 'Jephtha' in three concerts.
- November 14, 2007
Annual holiday food drive under way
The Academic Senate and Staff Advisory Board invite you to join us in donating nonperishable food and cash to the Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Food Drive.
- November 14, 2007
Women at Work to hold craft sale Dec. 7
The staff organization Women at Work will hold a craft sale December 7 to raise money for scholarships for the Women at Work Retreat.
- November 12, 2007
Open enrollment deadline approaching
- November 08, 2007
Benefits Open Enrollment Fair Nov. 15
A campus Benefits Open Enrollment Fair will be held on Thursday, November 15, from noon to 3 p.m. in the lobby of the Jack Baskin Engineering Building.
- November 08, 2007
Videomakers and performers Harry Dodge & Stanya Kahn at Media Theater Nov. 20
Videomakers and performers Harry (Harriet) Dodge and Stanya Kahn will present their show "All Together Now" at the Media Theater on November 20, from 7 to 9 p.m.
- November 08, 2007
Openings in recreation classes
The Recreation Department has openings in a Shodo Japanese calligraphy course and a Tango Workshop.
- November 07, 2007
UC Women's Forum on Staff Career Advancement
- November 02, 2007
UC president visits campus
University of California President Bob Dynes visited UC Santa Cruz November 1 for a series of meetings with the UCSC Academic Senate.
- November 01, 2007
Students invited to become UC LEADS scholars
The UC LEADS program identifies students who are traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields who have strong leadership skills and the potential to earn Ph.D.s.
- November 01, 2007
Celebrating international education
UCSC will join college campuses around the world November 12-16 in celebration of the seventh annual International Education Week by offering an array of programs and activities for the campus and the Santa Cruz community.
- October 29, 2007
Faculty, staff, students eligible for Arts & Lectures discounts
- October 26, 2007
Safety tips from Physical Plant
With the onset of winter, be careful walking and driving around campus.
- October 26, 2007
American history lecture series focuses on race, ethnicity, and gender
Race, Ethnicity & Gender in American History is the title of a lecture series sponsored by Oakes College this fall.
- October 26, 2007
Traffic delays at UCSC's main entrance
The installation of storm drains for the Ranch View Terrace housing project will require road construction in the Bay/High intersection at the campus's Main Entrance. Work is slated to begin Monday, October 29, and continue weekdays through Tuesday, Novem
- October 24, 2007
Announcing UC Open Enrollment for 2008
- October 23, 2007
Information about moth spraying
- October 19, 2007
UC Santa Cruz economists discuss global capital markets during free public workshop Nov. 9 at NASA Research Park
Four economists will discuss the implications of turmoil in global capital markets, during a free public workshop Nov. 9 at UCSC's Silicon Valley Center.
- October 18, 2007
Resource centers join forces to build bridges
The "Building a Culture of Collaboration" resource centers cluster fair on October 17 featured speakers including Chancellor George Blumenthal and Paul Ortiz, associate professor of community studies; skits; roundtable discussions; and workshops.
- October 17, 2007
Join the Women at Work Retreat planning effort
The Women at Work Retreat planning team is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising and serve on planning committees.
- October 17, 2007
Bioethics expert to speak on ethical, social issues
Distinguished Visiting Professor and bioethics expert Jonathan Moreno will present three lectures on ethical and social issues related to topics, including stem cell research, human experimentation and the brain.
- October 16, 2007
Flu shots offered to staff and faculty
- October 16, 2007
Holiday campus closure schedule
- October 12, 2007
Openings in recreation classes
The Recreation Office still has openings in many activities and classes.
- October 12, 2007
Campus photography contest for Chancellor's holiday card
- October 11, 2007
UARC team wins big at NASA Ames chili cook-off
The team from the UCSC University Affiliated Research Center took second place as the people's choice in the NASA Ames chili cook-off this year.
- October 11, 2007
Controlled burns planned at Wilder Ranch
- October 09, 2007
Pradip Mascharak to discuss photodynamic therapy in fall Synergy Lecture
"Treating Skin Cancer with Light? Not a Fallacy Anymore!" is the title of the Fall 2007 Synergy Lecture by Pradip Mascharak, professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
- October 05, 2007
Merrill College to host 'devastating' film on Darfur
Merrill College will host Brian Steidle, former U.S. Marine captain and author of <i>The Devil Came on Horseback - Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur.</i>
- October 04, 2007
Bright idea: Campus to give away energy-efficient lightbulbs
UCSC and PG&E are partnering to join the Energy Star Change a Light, Change the World Campaign, a movement to encourage people to help make a difference one energy-saving step at a time.
- October 04, 2007
Fall Open Staff Forum with Chancellor Blumenthal
- October 02, 2007
Graduate and professional school fair Oct. 15
Representatives from graduate and professional school programs will be on hand to answer questions and provide information regarding their programs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, October 15, at Stevenson Event Center.
- October 01, 2007
Police stepping up enforcement October 2
Campus police will be hosting a countywide day of stepped-up enforcement of traffic laws throughout campus on Tuesday, October 2.
- October 01, 2007
Regents Scholars, Pister Fellows welcomed
New Regent's Scholars and Karl S. Pister Leadership Fellows were welcomed by continuing Regent's Scholars, deans, provosts, faculty mentors, and staff at a luncheon hosted by the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education William Ladusaw on Septembe
- September 28, 2007
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.
- September 24, 2007
Check before you dial: '502' phone prefix expanding
Beginning June 2007, campus phone numbers with the prefix "502" will be assigned to newly hired faculty and staff e.g., (831) 502-1234.
- September 19, 2007
Fourteen new 'blue light' emergency phones installed
Fourteen new "blue light" emergency phones were installed on campus this summer, primarily in four large parking lots.
- July 16, 2007
UCRS Advisory Board election results are in
Two UC staff employees have been elected to serve on the UC Retirement System Advisory Board.
- May 07, 2007
Astronomer Garth Illingworth testifies on Capitol Hill
Garth Illingworth, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, testified before a congressional subcommittee last week at a hearing on NASA's space science programs.
- April 26, 2007
UCSC spotlighted in higher ed sustainability web site
UC Santa Cruz is the spotlight campus on the web site of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
- April 23, 2007
Arts Dean finalists to make presentations
Three final candidates for the Dean of the Arts position are scheduled to make presentations in April and May on campus and the campus community is invited to attend.
- April 16, 2007
Students treat staff members to Easter party
- February 25, 2007
Compton Superior Court Judge Kelvin D. Filer speaks March 12 at UC Santa Cruz
As a Superior Court Judge in the Southern California city of Compton, Kelvin D. Filer sees more than his share of cases involving murder, drugs, and gang violence. As a product of the same neighborhood, Filer is a powerful role model who has devoted himse