2008
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Academic Senate presents 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards
The Academic Senate Committee on Teaching has announced the recipients of the 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards.
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Undergraduate awards ceremony caps annual Student Achievement Week
Students, staff, faculty, family, and friends gathered on the East Field on Friday, June 6, as accomplishments in an array of disciplines were recognized at this year’s Student Achievement Awards Ceremony. The ceremony capped Student Achievement Week, an
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New dining hall open at Cultural Center at Merrill
UCSC has opened a new dining hall at the Cultural Center at Merrill.
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George R. Blumenthal inaugurated as UCSC chancellor in campus ceremony
George R. Blumenthal was inaugurated as the 10th chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in a public ceremony on UCSC’s East Field today (June 6, 2008).
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Alumni talk on Community TV
A lecture by Joseph C. Berney, the 2008 Division of Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in June.
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Blumenthal lauded for ‘visionary leadership,’ deep knowledge of campus at inaugural ceremony
A heady feeling of optimism seemed to run as high as the ceiling of the enormous pavilion erected on UCSC’s East Field for the inauguration of George Blumenthal as UCSC’s 10th chancellor.
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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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Parking permit courtesy void policy to change July 1
Starting July 1, staff and faculty who neglect to display a valid parking permit for the lot they’re parked in, or display a permit improperly, will receive only one courtesy void per fiscal year and will have to pay a $10 administrative fee for the ticke
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Time to Renew Wellness Cards for OPERS Facility Access
It is time for faculty and staff to renew or purchase OPERS Wellness Cards for the 2008-09 academic year. The Wellness Card provides access to the OPERS facilities when they are open for recreational activity. This includes the 50-meter pool; the Wellness Center with cardio equipment and weights; tennis courts; handball/racquetball courts; the gyms, and…
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Students employees honored for service to the campus
Outstanding student employees were honored at a reception hosted by the Career Center May 20.
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UC students travel to Denmark for renewable energy summer program
Faculty at UCSC have organized a renewable energy program that will bring together U.S. and Danish students for four weeks this summer in Lolland, Denmark.
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Campus Elections Results
I write to inform you of the Spring 2008 Campus Elections results. We had an undergraduate voter turnout of 32.62%. The graduate voter turnout was 12.85%. The combined voter turnout was 30.82%. In summary: Measure 34 – Sustaining the Student Media Voice – PASSED: Creates a new fee of $4.14 per student/per quarter beginning Fall…