November 2010
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2010 Annual Holiday Toy Drive
The UCSC Fire Department is sponsoring its annual Holiday Toy Drive.
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News from November 18 Regents meeting
The news out of this week’s UC Regents meeting has focused on the 8 percent undergraduate fee hike, which was approved today as part of UC’s proposed 2011-12 budget.
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Open Enrollment 2011 ends Tuesday, November 23 at 5 p.m.
If you haven’t already done so, you have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23 to make UC health and welfare benefit plan changes for 2011.
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News from today’s Regents meeting
The UC Regents approved an 8 percent undergraduate fee hike and approved the appointment of Margaret (Peggy) Delaney as vice chancellor of planning and budget.
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Student teaches science to homeless kids
A group of children living at the Rebele Family Shelter will place fresh eggs inside shock-proofed packages and drop them off a building at UCSC this weekend, all for the sake of science.
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Campus Elections Orientations
Students, please mark your calendars for the upcoming orientations for those interested in authoring a student fee referendum, opinion poll, or SUA Constitutional Amendment on the 2011 Campus Elections ballot.
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UCSC in the News
Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was among 10 experts tapped by the New York Times for a feature on “What’s Next in Science”… and more.
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Demonstration Advisory Group
The campus is forming a Demonstration Advisory Group (DAG) that will make recommendations to the administration about the campus response to demonstrations.
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Slugs make waves at ice cream shop: vice president calls local creamery
A Santa Cruz ice cream store owned by a UCSC alumna and a UCSC staff member received a personal phone call from Joe Biden last week — and a flurry of public attention.
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Arboretum holds Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on November 20 and 21
Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UCSC Arboretum at the annual Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21.
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UCSC researcher teaches young scientists to engage with the public
Marine scientist Adina Paytan considers science education and public outreach to be just as important as her research.