April 2009
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City water restrictions: Please do your part to conserve water
The Santa Cruz City Council voted yesterday to institute restrictions on water use beginning May 1. The City Council declared a “Stage 2-Water Shortage Warning,” with the goal of reducing water use in its service area by 15 percent. The restrictions, following three consecutive years with less-than-normal rainfall, continue through October. I’m pleased to report…
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Former student remembers author and UCSC lecturer James Houston
Steve Woodhams (Porter College 1974-77) offers a remembrance of author and former UCSC lecturer James D. Houston, who died on April 16 at his home in Santa Cruz.
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30 Grads in 30 Days: Birte Dedeyan Klug
B.A., history, with a concentration on Asia and the Islamic World
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Arthur P. Ramirez named dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering
Arthur Penn Ramirez, a leader in materials science and cutting-edge applied and basic research, has been named dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC.
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UCSC among EPA’s ‘green power’ winners; faculty member questions basis for ranking
UC Santa Cruz and Santa Clara University have together purchased more than 68 million kilowatts of green power, earning accolades from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.??
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Appointment of new dean of the Baskin School of Engineering
We are very pleased to announce that the UC Regents have approved the appointment of Arthur P. Ramirez as Dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering. The appointment takes effect May 1. Dr. Ramirez is a leader in the field of materials science and has held management positions at Bell Labs and Los Alamos…
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Career fair peaceful, productive
Days after UCSC received a $100,000 grant in support of its veterans’ programs, the annual career fair proceeded peacefully and without demonstration.
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Swine flu update
Many of you have read accounts of a swine flu outbreak in parts of Mexico and, more recently, in the United States. I’m writing to update you on our efforts to monitor this situation and offer tips to those of you who may be concerned about this potentially serious infection becoming more widespread in our…
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Update on UCSC Education Abroad Program students
Two UCSC students are participating in UC’s Education Abroad Program (EAP) in Mexico City; they are the only two UCSC students currently in an EAP program in Mexico. EAP advisors report that both students are “safe and sound and well informed about the fl
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FAQ: UCSC Health Center director provides information on outbreak of swine flu
Dr. Drew Malloy, Student Health Services medical director at UCSC, provides information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about the recent outbreak of swine flu.
