2008
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Non-strike activities this week
As was communicated to the UCSC community last week, University of California officials and representatives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union have jointly announced that they are returning to the bargaining table to continue negotiations for new labor contracts for the more than 20,000 UC patient care and service workers…
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Campus provost gives early outline of budget cuts
UC Santa Cruz will need to cut between $7 million and $12.3 million from its 2008-2009 budget, Campus Provost and Executive Vice chancellor Dave Kliger told the Academic Senate Friday.
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Professor Weisberg, Rev. Johnson deliver keynotes at Kresge Pride event
UC Hastings College of the Law Professor Kelly Weisberg-who is also married to Chancellor Blumenthal-was on campus Saturday, May 31, as a keynote speaker at the annual Kresge Presents Pride celebration at the UCSC undergraduate college. The event, in its third year, celebrates gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender diversity. Weisberg was one of 20 family…
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Three UCSC graduate students win big grants for biotechnology research
Three UCSC graduate students have been selected to receive training grants intended to hasten innovations in a variety of biotechnology-related fields. The two-year grants provide $50,000 per year for each student.
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Campus community asked to participate in carpool survey
A group of students and researchers associated with Psychology 217, “Technology Benefiting Humanity,” have conceptualized a new carpool-on-demand service that could provide on-the-spot ride-matching using mobile phone technology. Considering dramatically rising fuel prices, as well as heightened concern about greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, we are interested in assessing the potential for this program…
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Intellectual Forum on Community TV
UCSC’s inaugural Intellectual Forum will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in June.
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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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Action Required: Registration for Business Travel Accident Insurance
Since announcing the Program a few months ago, we have been heartened by the level of participation in UC’s newly-improved Business Travel Accident Insurance Program. Summer is now upon us with the usual increase in UC travel frequency. For anyone with UC-related travel plans this summer, including those that involve students, please remember to go…
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AFSCME strike rescinded
University of California officials and representatives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union have jointly announced that they will be returning to the bargaining table to continue negotiations for new labor contracts for the more than 20,000 UC patient care and service workers that AFSCME represents. The union will not be…
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Recreation Department offers new summer youth program
The UCSC Recreation Department is expanding its service to the community by offering a Teen Adventure Camp and a Youth Explorer Camp.
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Staff Appreciation BBQ draws a crowd
More than 1,600 staff members loaded up plates with burgers, hot dogs, salads, and watermelon on Wednesday for the annual UCSC Staff Appreciation Barbecue on the East Field.
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New HIV browser gives researchers access to valuable data from vaccine trials
A new HIV data browser developed by UCSC and the nonprofit organization Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID) will give researchers access to a wealth of data collected during clinical trials of an AIDS vaccine.