July 2009
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UC scientists warn governor on effects of state budget cuts
More than 300 UC scientists from all 10 campuses have sent a letter to the governor warning that the proposed cuts to UC’s budget will harm the future of science and technology in California and hurt the state’s economy.
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2009-10 Parking and Program Renewals Underway
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is pleased to announce that on-line renewal of parking permits and Faculty/Staff Bus Passes is now underway for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Parking rates for the new year will remain the same for 90 percent of the campus population (those who purchase A, B, C, R, or Temporary permits). Rates…
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Twenty-seven youngsters graduate from Girls in Engineering summer program
Twenty-seven local youngsters recently graduated from the Girls in Engineering summer program, which encourages girls to imagine a future in a traditionally male-dominated field.
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Update on budget planning actions
The fiscal challenges we face, including the likelihood of reductions in pay for UC employees, are weighing heavily on our campus community. I want to update you on the status of budget planning activities on our campus and system-wide. Later this week we expect details on the pay-reduction plan that UC’s Office of the President…
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U.S. research vessel enroute to Bering Sea for climate change investigations
Preparations are under way for an international marine research expedition to investigate the role of the Bering Sea in climate change.
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Faculty and staff give generously during Chancellor’s Fund Match Campaign
Motivated to help UCSC students who are burdened with increasing fees and declining financial aid, 120 staff and faculty members gave a total of over $83,000 during the recent Chancellor’s Fund Match to support student scholarships and fellowships. Because each dollar given during the campaign was matched by a generous bequest, a total of over…
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UCSC in the News
The San Francisco Chronicle ran an op-ed by history professor Dana Frank about the military coup in Honduras.
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Office Name Change – Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Financial Aid Office name change
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NASA’s Fermi Telescope reveals a population of radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsars
UCSC physicists have discovered a new class of pulsars using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
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Campus H1N1 Update
July 1, 2009 From: Drew Malloy, M.D., UCSC Medical Director A 21 year old UCSC student residing off campus was seen and treated at the Student Health Center for the first confirmed case of H1N1 influenza involving a UCSC student. The student was seen on 6/17/09 and treated with antiviral medication and the results confirmed…
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History professor Dana Frank contributes op-ed to San Francisco Chronicle about crisis in Honduras
Professor of history Dana Frank has contributed an op-ed piece titled “Obama’s Honduran Test” to today’s San Francisco Chronicle about Sunday’s coup in Honduras.