September 2009 News Archive

Journalist Edward Luce to discuss India and global warming on October 18 at UCSC

Journalist Edward Luce will discuss India and climate change during the Ninth Annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture on October 18.

Donors rally to support UC Santa Cruz, pushing annual fundraising to $30.5 million

Donors rallied to support UCSC last year, helping boost private fundraising to $30.5 million.

Fall 2009 welcome from Chancellor George Blumenthal

In a fall video welcome to the UCSC campus community, Chancellor Blumenthal highlights the promise and impact of UC Santa Cruz and discusses challenges and impacts anticipated from state budget cuts.

Career Center Fall Events - Job Fairs for Students

H1N1 Flu: News archive

H1N1 Information for Managers and Supervisors

UC Santa Cruz receives $615,000 grant to digitize Grateful Dead Archive

UC Santa Cruz has received a major grant to help digitize the Grateful Dead Archive at the University Library.

UCSC Arboretum: Developing a sustainable operation

In a letter to the UCSC community, Alison Galloway, vice provost and dean of academic affairs, says addressing the Arboretum's financial challenges is a painful but necessary step that must be taken if the garden is to remain open and accessible to the pu

3rd annual UCSC 'Founders Day' gala dinner at Cocoanut Grove to honor five exceptional individuals

UCSC will host its third annual Founders Day gala dinner at the Cocoanut Grove on Friday, October 23.

Academic program for community college students wins extended NIH funding

A UCSC program that provides an academic bridge for community college students has received a $1.1 million grant from the NIH.

Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics on Campus for Staff and Faculty

Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics on Campus for Students

Haussler and Kent honored by American Society of Human Genetics

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has honored two UCSC researchers with the 2009 Curt Stern Award.

UCSC in the News

Physicist Anthony Aguirre is featured in a story in the October issue of <i><b>Discover</b></i> magazine about the idea of multiple universes.

AIDS vaccine expert encouraged by promising results from clinical trial

Phillip Berman said he is encouraged by promising results from a large clinical trial of an AIDS vaccine regimen.

Strike: UPTE union - September 24, 2009

Information related to a possible strike by UPTE union on September 24, 2009.

Founders Day Dinner October 23

Impact on Childcare Services

Fall quarter recreation registration begins Sept. 29

Online registration for classes offered by the Recreation Department begins on Tuesday, September 29, at 9 a.m.

Administrative changes in the Division of Graduate Studies

New email service for UCSC students--SlugMail

Information Technology Services has begun offering a new email service for students called SlugMail, powered by Google.

In Memoriam: Austin Plummer

Impact of the Flu Season on Instruction

H1N1 Flu and Class Absences

UC Santa Cruz welcomes 11 Pister Scholarship students to campus as 2009-10 school year begins

Eleven dedicated community college transfer students will attend UC Santa Cruz this fall as recipients of Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards.

UPTE Strike Information

Impact of Budget Cuts and Furloughs (PID3159 PROTOTYPE)

Letter to Arboretum Associates

Update from Campus Provost/ Executive Vice Chancellor Kliger

Yudof talks about fiscal crisis, possible fee increases

Videos of President Mark Yudof's remarks to the UC Regents on September 16, 2009.

Recent retirements, May - August 2009

Faculty and staff retirements from May through August 2009

Fundraising campaign for apprenticeship housing succeeds

The Grow a Farmer campaign to raise funds for permanent apprenticeship housing at the UCSC Farm was a success.

UCSC in the News

Economist Rob Fairlie was interviewed by the <i><b>Wall Street Journal</b></i> and <i><b>Entrepreneur</b></i> magazine on the topic of entrepreneurship in the midst of the recession.

UCSC Anthem

Michael Gould's rewrite of the UCSC Manifesto, Summer 2009 -- 1,970 words

Student Affairs welcome message to students

Cooper joins UN group's discussion of Muslim youth in Europe

Psychology professor joins UN-sponsored symposium on Muslim youth in Europe.

Impact on Transportation Services

Impact on Dining and Food Services

Impact on Grounds, Custodial, Fleet, Building, and Utility Services

Impact on Receiving Services

Move-in weekend: Students excited, parents bittersweet

Students were excited and nervous while parents said bittersweet goodbyes during this year's "move-in" weekend.

Chancellor Blumenthal addresses UC Board of Regents

Student Health Center Closure on September 17, 2009

Chancellor Blumenthal addresses UC Board of Regents

UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley opens new Santa Clara facility

UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley unveils a new, state-of-the-art instructional facility in the heart of Santa Clara on October 1.

UC Santa Cruz prepares to open for 45th new class

The University of California, Santa Cruz will welcome its 45th class of new students this week, ushering in the 2009-10 academic year. An estimated 4,150 new undergraduate students are expected, most of whom will move into university housing during the fo

Preview Days 2009 -- Saturdays, October 10 & 17

Award-winning novelist coming to UCSC on October 7

The UCSC Center for Labor Studies and the Living Writers Series will join together to present a reading by award-winning novelist Monique Truong, Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in the Humanities Lecture Hall

Lick Observatory honors Kenneth and Gloria Levy with inaugural James Lick Award

Kenneth and Gloria Levy will receive the James Lick Award in recognition of their generous support for the Automated Planet Finder telescope.

Fall Move-in Activities for Students

UCSC in the News

AIDS vaccine research led by Phillip Berman was covered by the <b><i>San Jose Mercury News</i></b> and <b><i>Medical News Today</i></b>.

UCSC lecturer wins award for innovation in teaching Spanish

Spanish Language lecturer María Victoria González Paganihas has been awarded the IV Cristóbal de Villalón Award for "Innovation in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language."

September 11 update from Campus Provost/EVC Kliger

Blumenthal takes part in group envisioning UC's future

UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal is co-chair of the Size and Shape of UC committee, one of the working groups established under the UC Commission on the Future.

$3.5 million NIH grant supports AIDS vaccine research

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded a $3.5 million grant for AIDS vaccine research at UCSC.

Educational Partnership Center has moved

The Educational Partnership Center (EPC) has moved to a new location on the Westside of Santa Cruz.

Pool is now open

The 50-meter pool at the East Field, which has been closed since May 1 for renovation, is now open.

Genome Sequencing Center offers state-of-the-art sequencing services

The UCSC Genome Sequencing Center is now available to accept samples from investigators at other academic institutions as well as regional biotechnology companies.

Lick Observatory celebrates 50th anniversary of Shane Telescope

For 50 years, the 3-meter Shane Telescope has helped keep Lick Observatory at the forefront of modern astronomy.

UCSC in the News

The <i><b>Los Angeles Times</b></i> covered the results of a new statewide public-opinion poll, conducted by psychology professor Craig Haney, about attitudes toward the death penalty.

September 4 update from Campus Provost/EVC Kliger

Tracy Larrabee appointed Associate Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives

New poll by UCSC professor reveals declining support for the death penalty

In California, support for the death penalty has eroded significantly since 1989, according to a new public-opinion poll by psychology professor Craig Haney.