July 2009
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Chancellor Blumenthal describes budget impacts at Regents meeting
Speaking at today’s meeting of the UC Board of Regents, Chancellor George Blumenthal described the impact that two years of budget cuts are having on the UCSC campus.
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MBARI president Marcia McNutt to be nominated as director of U.S. Geological Survey
Marcia McNutt, professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UCSC, will be nominated as director of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Don Chamberlin to receive 2009 Fellow Award from Computer History Museum
Computer scientist Don Chamberlin has been chosen to receive a 2009 Fellow Award from the Computer History Museum.
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Heller Road repavement project is under way
Crews have begun major roadway repair work on Heller Road from the west entrance to College Eight. Work will include demolition of the existing road, conform grinding, grading, excavation, installation of a full roadway overlay, and road striping. The project’s estimated completion date is September 1. Two-way traffic control will be in place. Drivers should…
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Participant in GEAR UP program presented leadership award
Maria Carmen Vargas of UCSC’s GEAR UP program is one of five recipients of the 2008 GEAR UP Parent Leadership Award.
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Local student earns spot at national leadership summit
Mayra Bernabe, a junior at Watsonville High School, has been selected to attend the 7th Annual National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) Youth Leadership Summit in San Francisco the week of July 18-22.
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UCSC in the News
Susanne Jonas of Latin American and Latino studies was interviewed by the Venezuelan daily newspaper El Nacional about the coup in Honduras.
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President Yudof announces furlough proposal
In a letter and video to all UC faculty and academic and staff employees, President UC President Mark Yudof outlines the proposals for budget reduction strategies – including salary reductions or furloughs – that will be presented to the Board of Regents
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H1N1 Influenza Information and Update
July 9, 2009 From: Drew Malloy, M.D., UCSC Medical Director Santa Cruz County Update: As of 7/9/09 there have been 14 confirmed and 18 probable cases of H1N1 influenza in Santa Cruz County residents and a single death this week. In the State of California, there have been 1985 confirmed and probable cases and nationwide…
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An open letter to UC alumni and friends
In an open letter to alumni and other friends of the university, three members of the Board of Regents and UC President Mark Yudof ask for help in spreading the word that UC excellence must be preserved and nurtured.
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University Relations moves to 2155 Delaware Ave.
University Relations staff members who had long worked in the Carriage House near the base of campus have moved to 2155 Delaware Ave.
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New historic finds help paint picture of lime workers’ lives
While renovating one of the historic workers’ cabins on campus, UCSC archeologists and volunteers found artifacts that offer new clues to the lives of the lime workers who lived here long ago.