October 2008
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The $700,000 challenge
UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a $700,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation toward the construction and modernization of McHenry Library. In order to receive the funds, however, the library must raise $3.5 million by October 1, 2009.
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International education brings EAP students together
More than 70 domestic and international UCSC Education Abroad Program students recently attended the second annual International Friends “Meet and Greet” event. Offered through the UCSC Office of International Education (OIE), this innovative program matches EAP alumni (domestic students returning from participating in EAP studies abroad) with EAP reciprocity students (incoming international students studying at…
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A library for the 21st century: McHenry turns a page
As a generation born into the information age hits the books–or the Internet–campus libraries are adapting to the needs of a new, hyperconnected student.
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UCOP web site provides information about market’s impact on benefits and savings programs
Many UC employees and retirees are wondering about the effects of the recent volatility in the financial markets on their UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) benefits and the UC Retirement Savings Program. UC’s Office of the President provides the following information in response to these questions: atyourservice.ucop.edu/news/general/0810-ucrp_financial.html
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Four social scientists honored for teaching and research
Four social scientists were honored for teaching and research today (Tuesday, October 7) during the annual fall convocation hosted by the dean of the Division of Social Sciences.
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Chancellor’s staff forum, Tuesday, October 14
Please join your fellow staff as the Staff Advisory Board hosts the Chancellor’s Staff Forum on Tuesday, October 14 from 12:00 to 1:15 p.m. in the Stevenson Event Center. This is the first Open Staff Forum of the 2008-09 Academic Year. Chancellor Blumenthal will address campus staff by speaking on the following areas: Updates for…
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Alumni on the Move: Chris Lauf (Porter ’06, biology; jazz minor)
Flaming rocket balloons and potted cacti are among the props Chris Lauf uses to teach science while pedaling across Australia.
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43 Things you might not know about UC Santa Cruz
In honor of the campus’s 43rd year, here are 43 things we bet you didn’t know about UC Santa Cruz. We think many of them will surprise and delight you–and maybe even inspire you to send us a few of your own.
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Student, mother, dreamer: Scholarship opens doors for Rachel Cordero
Rachel Cordero, a mother of two and a community college transfer student, was one of 34 undergraduates selected for a $3,000 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund award last year.
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Founders Day dinner on October 24
Since its opening 43 years ago, UC Santa Cruz has achieved real distinction as a place where excellence is defined by the very special qualities of its people and programs. On Friday, October 24, the campus’s glorious past and its very promising future will be celebrated at UC Santa Cruz’s second annual Founders Day dinner.…
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In Memoriam: Mike Green
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Mike Green, Physical Plant grounds keeper/gardener. Mike suffered a heart attack while surfing Thursday afternoon (October 2, 2008). Mike came to Physical Plant in 2002. He was 54. Mike maintained the grounds areas of Science Hill on upper campus. Mike took great…
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Focus on Faculty: Mary Silver, Professor of Ocean Sciences
Oceanographer Mary Silver has had a lifelong love affair with the sea–and with teaching.