June 2008
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
This is to announce that the University is implementing a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. This program provides eligible staff and academic employees an opportunity to voluntarily reduce their working time and corresponding pay in exchange for a number of advantages described in the START Program Guidelines.…
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California Whistleblower Protection Act
Provisions of the California Whistleblower Protection Act (Government Code Sections 8545.2 and 8548.3) require the University to post notices regarding the Act and, on an annual basis, to provide a copy of the notice to all employees who have UC authorized access to email. The notice includes information on what to report, where to report,…
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Staff tree trimmer wins tree-climbing championship
Staff tree trimmer Jessica Petrini won the women’s division of the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture Tree Climbing Championships.
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Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor Gerhard Ringel. Gerhard came to UCSC as Professor in 1970. He was one of the world leaders in the fields of Combinatorics and Graph Theory and was much honored for his seminal work including the solution (with J.W.T. Youngs) of the famous…
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Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate
In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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Health sciences grad awarded $10,000 scholarship for medical school
Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center has named Russell Witt, a June 2008 graduate of the Health Sciences Program at UCSC, as the recipient of this year’s Primary Care Physician Award.
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UCSC Dining has the winning recipe
UC Santa Cruz Dining brought home first place honors from a national cooking competition focused on the best vegan recipes.
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Higher temperatures helped new strain of West Nile virus spread, study finds
Higher temperatures helped a new strain of West Nile virus invade and spread across North America, according to a new study.
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Time reporting for recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires
This is to provide information regarding pay and time reporting for employees affected by the recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires. Managers and Supervisors are authorized to approve paid administrative leave for individuals in their areas who were displaced or otherwise personally impacted by the fires. Paid administrative leave effective May 22-May 26, 2008 will…
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Moore Foundation awards $3.7 million in additional funding for UCSC ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a four-year, $3.7 million grant to Jonathan Zehr, professor of ocean sciences at UCSC.
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Long Marine Lab’s Whale of an Auction goes online
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will try a new approach for its annual “Whale of an Auction” fundraiser this year, offering online bidding for 26 spectacular auction packages.