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- December 17, 2010
History grad teaches English and blogs from China
This month, UC Santa Cruz grad Matthew Palm (Kresge, History, '10) writes in his periodic blog from China about his teenage students and the impromptu English speeches he asked them to give.
- December 15, 2010
UCSC community reaches out to needy families during holiday season
Community members are helping the less fortunate with food banks and "Giving Tree" donations
- December 15, 2010
Men's hoops: Slugs take down Whittier Poets
After a tough defeat to Whitworth College, the UCSC men's basketball team rallied back to defeat the Whittier Poets 53-47 on Saturday, December 11.
- December 14, 2010
Access to health services and counseling during winter campus closure
Student Health Services is available to provide assistance for students until the start of the campus closure. Other resources are available in the community for students to access when the campus is closed.
- December 09, 2010
Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
The START program, which has allowed eligible staff to voluntarily reduce their working hours in exchange for a corresponding pay reduction and various advantages, will officially end December 31, 2010.
- December 07, 2010
Appointment of Humanities Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Nirvikar Singh to the Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies. The chair--established through the Sikh Foundation by Hardit and Harbhajan K. Singh in memory of their son, Sarbjit Singh Aurora--supports research and teaching in Sikh and Punjabi studies from a multicultural and global perspective.
- December 03, 2010
Hope in the sky: rainbow image wins top honors in holiday photo contest
Annie Wang, a student photographer, beat out more than 200 other contestants with her vivid photo of a rainbow over Oakes College.
- December 03, 2010
Honorable mentions for campus photographers
- December 03, 2010
President Obama nominates alumna Kathryn Sullivan for commerce post
President Barack Obama has nominated UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan for the post of assistant secretary of commerce.
- December 02, 2010
Our University – news for UC faculty and staff
Read the latest issue of Our University.
- December 02, 2010
Openings in UCSC Vanpools
There are currently openings in five different UC Santa Cruz vanpools.
- December 01, 2010
History graduate heading to Scotland on prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Five months after she graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a B.A. in history, Cynthia Thickpenny has won a Marshall Scholarship--one of the most prestigious awards that American undergraduates can receive.
- December 01, 2010
Unauthorized sale of course notes - Faculty
The unauthorized sale of lecture notes is a violation of campus policies and state law and may constitute copyright infringement.
- November 30, 2010
Unauthorized sale of course notes
Please be advised that the campus is not affiliated in any way with Notehall.com or its related site mynotejob.com.
- November 29, 2010
Second Harvest Food Bank & UCSC Holiday Food Drive
As difficult economic times continue to challenge our community, the need to feed our hungry neighbors is greater than ever.
- November 29, 2010
Campus Holiday Gathering
Chancellor Blumenthal and his wife, Kelly Weisberg, invite all faculty and staff to a Holiday Gathering & Campus Celebration on Friday, December 10th from 4 to 6 p.m. at the University Center.
- November 29, 2010
Nominations for the 2011 Tony Hill Memorial Award
The campus is once again inviting nominations for the 2011 Tony Hill Memorial Award.
- November 23, 2010
Open Enrollment ends at 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, November 23
If you haven’t already done so, you have until 5 p.m. today to make UC health and welfare benefit plan changes for 2011.
- November 22, 2010
2010 Annual Holiday Toy Drive
The UCSC Fire Department is sponsoring its annual Holiday Toy Drive.
- November 22, 2010
UCSC celebrates its 45th anniversary with 45+5 Prominent and Influential Alumni
In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the arrival of the first students at UC Santa Cruz, the campus is showcasing 45 highly accomplished graduates and five younger alumni of promise.
- November 22, 2010
Exceptions to Campus Closure 2010-2011
As in the past, the UCSC campus will close during the holiday season in an effort to conserve energy at a time when the university business is generally slow.
- November 19, 2010
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.
- November 19, 2010
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.
- November 18, 2010
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.
- November 16, 2010
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.
- November 16, 2010
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.
- November 15, 2010
Slug men's water polo wins championship
UCSC's men's water polo team recently won the Division III National Collegiate Club Championship.
- November 15, 2010
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.
- November 15, 2010
Fall Update on Diversity Efforts on Campus
Over the past months, we noted, through our campus messages, some of the changes on campus that are related to diversity and inclusion at UCSC. However, given the questions we have received regarding the changes, we would like to pull the pieces together and offer you a more holistic view of what these changes mean.
- November 15, 2010
United Way kicks off area fundraising campaign
UCSC faculty and staff are longtime supporters of United Way of Santa Cruz County, which has kicked off its 2010-11 fundraising drive.
- November 12, 2010
Open Enrollment 2011 – Week 3
Have you made your Open Enrollment changes? If not, don’t wait until the last minute when traffic is typically heavy.
- November 10, 2010
Traveling Home For The Holidays
For students who are heading home or traveling for the Thanksgiving break, Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) invites you to consider using UCSC Zimride to share the ride with others going out of town.
- November 09, 2010
Revamping the party at UCSC
It’s fall quarter and — for some UCSC students — it's a time of year that is synonymous with partying. Staying out late and drinking are often the things to do. But many students don’t see the down sides to overdoing it.
- November 09, 2010
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named to Mexican Academy of Sciences
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics, has been elected a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.
- November 09, 2010
In Memoriam: Sophía García-Robles
It is with profound sadness that I announce the death of Sophía García-Robles on November 5, as a result of injuries sustained while vacationing in New Mexico.
- November 09, 2010
Fee hikes and campus revenues
On our campus, a recent change in systemwide policy will generate a slight increase in revenues from fee hikes.
- November 08, 2010
President Yudof issues an open letter to the people of California and the UC community
Letter from President Yudof regarding the financial realities we face and the steps he believes are necessary to keep us on course.
- November 08, 2010
UCSC veterans group hosts special event
On the eve of Veterans Day, UC Santa Cruz will host a special event this Wednesday featuring local World War II veteran Charlton "Charlie" Scarborough and her daughter, Judy. The pair will share experiences from their recent Honor Flight journey to visit to Washington, D.C.
- November 05, 2010
Open Enrollment 2011 – Week 2
Open Enrollment for 2011 will end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.
- November 05, 2010
KZSC named one of the top college radio stations in the country
The Huffington Post, an enormously popular media blog, has just named KZSC one of the top five college radio stations in America.
- November 04, 2010
Geophysicist Robert Coe earns Outstanding Faculty Award
Robert Coe, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has received the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2009-10 from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
- November 03, 2010
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.
- November 03, 2010
College Eight students clean a beach, restore a lagoon and help the homeless
More than 100 UC Santa Cruz College Eight students will demonstrate their strong commitment to sustainability, conservation, social justice and public service this Saturday when they take part in a community-wide Day of Service
- November 03, 2010
Staff, faculty attend healthcare sessions
- November 02, 2010
Flu shot clinics on campus for students - additional date
The Student Health Center is offering one additional seasonal flu shot clinic for UCSC students.
- November 02, 2010
Flu shot clinics on campus for staff - additional date
The Student Health Center is offering 1 additional seasonal flu shot clinic for campus staff and faculty.
- November 02, 2010
Green fair draws spirited crowd
The first annual Sustainability Internship & Resources Fair drew a large and enthusiastic crowd to the Cowell College Courtyard this week, introducing hundreds of students to green internships and jobs.
- November 01, 2010
Microbiologist to discuss bacteria for bioenergy on Tuesday, November 9
Caroline Harwood, a distinguished microbiologist from the University of Wisconsin, will discuss microbial production of hydrogen gas as a biofuel in a lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, November 9.
- November 01, 2010
Shakespeare Santa Cruz benefit set for Nov. 20-21
Shakespeare Santa Cruz will present two benefit performances of Shakespeare’s Labors In Love, an original piece written and performed by Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors, Nov. 20-21. and 21.
- November 01, 2010
UCSC United Way Campaign -- November 1 – 12
We hope you will join us in supporting United Way of Santa Cruz County and the many agencies in our community that help make a difference in the lives of your neighbors.
- November 01, 2010
Remember to vote tomorrow
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 2 is Election Day. Voting is a fundamental right and I urge you to use this opportunity to have your voice heard.
- October 29, 2010
Appointment of AVC for Safety and Risk Services
Associate Vice Chancellor Jean Marie Scott has accepted an appointment as Associate Vice Chancellor for Safety and Risk Services, effective December 1.
- October 29, 2010
Ethics lecture examines moral boundaries of scientific research
"Advances in Biotechnology and Medicine: Stretching the Moral Boundaries" is just the beginning of a new series of ethics lectures that will be presented by the UCSC Humanities Division.
- October 29, 2010
Open Enrollment 2011 Presentations and Assistance
If you have questions or need assistance with your open enrollment decisions, consider attending a presentation or participating in a drop-in help session.
- October 28, 2010
UCSC students earn awards at SACNAS national conference
Four UCSC students received awards for their research presentations at the 2010 SACNAS National Conference held in Anaheim in October.
- October 28, 2010
Open Enrollment and retirement benefits recommendations
News stories for UC faculty and staff in the October Our University, UC's systemwide newsletter.
- October 28, 2010
UCSC Student Graphic Art Contest
The Center for Collaborative Research for an Equitable California (CCREC) is hosting a graphic art contest to design a logo for our new research center.
- October 28, 2010
Series of controlled burns planned at Wilder Ranch
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is conducting a series of burns totaling 600 acres at Wilder Ranch State Park as conditions allow.
- October 27, 2010
Humanities Division honors freshman writing students with new award
After more than three decades of guiding teachers and teaching college students, senior lecturer emeritus in writing Don Rothman has established an endowment to honor exceptional freshman students and their writing teachers.
- October 27, 2010
Astronomer Greg Laughlin will discuss the search for Earth-like planets on November 17
UCSC astronomer Greg Laughlin will discuss "The Search for Other Earths" in a free public lecture on Wednesday, November 17.
- October 27, 2010
Chancellor Blumenthal discusses health care, other issues during staff forum
Chancellor George Blumenthal answered questions about health care costs, UC funding, and the state budget during a Staff Advisory Board Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, October 26.
- October 26, 2010
A letter from President Yudof regarding proposed changes to UC retirement benefits
Proposed changes to UC retirement benefits.
- October 25, 2010
Four faculty members inducted into American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Four UCSC faculty members were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony on October 9.
- October 25, 2010
Student veterans are featured in newspaper cover story
An increasing number of veterans who have served in the country's military are enrolling at UC Santa Cruz as students. And in the past two years, UCSC has raised the bar for veteran services with the campus's Veterans Education Team Support (VETS) program.
- October 25, 2010
Jean-Michel Cousteau: 'I am convinced we can change'
Ocean environmentalist Cousteau expresses both concern and hope for the future of the world's oceans in a discussion of the BP oil spill with alum and NPR science correspondent Richard Harris
- October 25, 2010
Open Enrollment 2011
The annual Open Enrollment period begins today (Monday, October 25) and ends at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.
- October 25, 2010
Founders Day Dinner honors achievement, UCSC's roots
The fourth annual campus signature event drew a black-tie crowd to the Cocoanut Grove to commemorate UCSC's founding, recognize outstanding achievement
- October 22, 2010
Information from UCSC Police
A female student relayed the following information to UCSC officers about an incident that occurred while she was running on a Pogonip trail near the UCSC Firehouse at around 11:30 yesterday.
- October 22, 2010
Staff Advisory Board hosts fall Town Hall
Staff Advisory Board hosts fall Town Hall. Tuesday, October 26th, Noon –1pm, Kresge Town Hall
- October 22, 2010
"MIXED NUTZ" returns for holiday shows: Nov. 19-Dec. 5
“MIXED NUTZ! The Nutcracker REMixed”--a fun and magical twist on the story of ‘The Nutcracker’ featuring live music by vocalists SoVoSó with Lori Rivera
- October 22, 2010
Open enrollment begins Monday, Oct. 25
Campus Provost Galloway writes about Open Enrollment, which begins on Monday, October 25, and encourages employees to evaluate their options carefully, particularly those related to health insurance.
- October 21, 2010
Flu Shot Clinics on Campus
The Student Health Center is once again offering seasonal flu shots for UCSC students.
- October 21, 2010
Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics on Campus
The Student Health Center is once again offering seasonal flu shots for campus staff and faculty.
- October 21, 2010
UCSC Senate takes positions on post-employment benefits
UCSC's Academic Senate, meeting at Stevenson College on October 20, approved several resolutions related to the University of California's consideration of changes to post-employment benefits and health benefits.
- October 20, 2010
Zipcar Expansion in the Santa Cruz Community
Four additional Zipcars are now available in Santa Cruz for use by all eligible UCSC students, staff and faculty.
- October 19, 2010
Bill Ladusaw and Jim McCloskey elected fellows of Linguistic Society of America
- October 19, 2010
Digital media pros advise young alumni at Silicon Valley networking event
A panel of four highly accomplished UCSC alumni with expertise in digital media shared their insights and experience with an eager crowd of younger alumni at a recent networking event held at the Google campus in Mountain View.
- October 19, 2010
Astronomer Mark Krumholz wins NSF CAREER Award
Mark Krumholz, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.
- October 19, 2010
Party hardly: UCSC ramps up its campaign inviting students to think when they drink
Gnomeland Security: An irreverent UCSC alcohol awareness campaign aims at decreasing risk, not condemning students for partying.
- October 19, 2010
Pension reform recommendations draw questions and concerns at campus meeting
Several hundred staff members, faculty, and retired employees filled Stevenson Event Center on Monday afternoon to voice concerns and ask questions about proposed changes to UC's retirement system.
- October 15, 2010
Post-Employment Benefits Forums: Background Information
In advance of Monday's Post-Employment Benefits forums, here are four fact sheets that UC's Office of the President has produced on the subject.
- October 15, 2010
UC Santa Cruz social scientists honored for teaching, research
Three social scientists at UC Santa Cruz were honored for outstanding teaching and research Thursday, October 14 at the annual fall convocation breakfast hosted by dean of the Social Sciences division, Sheldon Kamieniecki.
- October 15, 2010
SF mayor honors alumnus Peter Bratt with Latino heritage award
Filmmaker Peter Bratt, a UC Santa Cruz alumnus, and his TV star brother Benjamin were named recipients of the 2010 Latino Heritage Month Award in the arts by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
- October 14, 2010
Reminder: Town hall meeting about post employment benefits
This is a reminder that on Monday, October 18, the campus will host two town hall meetings about proposed changes to UC's post employment benefits.
- October 14, 2010
UC Santa Cruz Literature professor nominated for National Book Award
Karen Tei Yamashita, professor of literature and co-director of the Creative Writing Program at UC Santa Cruz, has been nominated for a 2010 National Book Award.
- October 13, 2010
Where the streets had no names
For most of UCSC's 45-year history, most of its streets had no names. Visitors and new students would often find themselves lost and bewildered. Not anymore. The campus has now given names to all its anonymous roads, lanes and byways.
- October 12, 2010
Provocative works by extraordinary artists reveal ‘Human Conditions’
Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Vito Acconci, Robert Rauschenberg…these are just a few of the extraordinary artists that will be featured in Human Conditions, a new exhibition running through November 20 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery.
- October 12, 2010
A Message from VP Dwaine Duckett regarding 2011 Medical Plan Rates
California's benefits plans and rates for 2011. The Open Enrollment period begins October 25 at 8 a.m. and runs to 5 p.m. on November 23.
- October 12, 2010
Seymour Center presents lecture on Gulf oil spill on Sunday, October 17
Mike Beck, lead marine scientist for the Nature Conservancy and a research associate at UCSC, will discuss the Gulf oil spill in a public lecture at the Seymour Center on October 17.
- October 12, 2010
UC Santa Cruz welcomes students, families to preview days
The next two Saturdays, UC Santa Cruz will welcome prospective students and their families to Preview Day, the annual campus open house, to explore the campus and connect with UCSC faculty and staff.
- October 11, 2010
Two faculty members honored with Dickson Emeriti Professorships
Two UCSC faculty members have been honored with emeriti professorships for the 2010-11 academic year: George Brown, professor emeritus of physics, and Donald Wiberg, professor emeritus of electrical engineering.
- October 11, 2010
National Coming Out Day
We open this message on a celebratory and supportive note for National Coming Out Day, October 11, while acknowledging somber news across our country regarding the tragic suicides of gay youth and youth who were perceived to be gay by their harassers.
- October 11, 2010
Informational sessions on the NRC analysis
The campus will host two informational sessions to discuss the NRC data and analysis, beginning with a presentation on the council's methodology and some of the results, followed by questions and answers.
- October 07, 2010
Chemistry department hosts exciting science show on Sunday, October 17
Two of chemistry's most colorful ambassadors will perform dazzling feats of physical science in an interactive chemistry show at UCSC on Sunday, October 17.
- October 07, 2010
Netflix CEO: Luck, 'maniacal determination' played into company's success
Speaking to a crowd of 400 at Tuesday's What's Next lecture co-sponsored by UCSC, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings shared success tales and early horror stories.
- October 07, 2010
Bike to Work commuters climb to the top at UCSC
The annual Bike to Work celebration drew an enthusiastic crowd of students, staff and faculty to campus on Thursday.
- October 05, 2010
Acclaimed author and journalist Gurcharan Das to deliver 2010 Maitra Lecture at UCSC on Oct. 17
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation presents the 10th annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture--featuring acclaimed Indian author and columnist Gurcharan Das--on Sunday, October 17, at 3 p.m. in the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall.
- October 04, 2010
Funding boost for hay barn restoration project
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation and the Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District is gaining momentum in its efforts to preserve the sprawling, fast deteriorating hay barn near the base of campus.
- October 04, 2010
Bike to Work returns to UCSC
Fall Bike to Work/School Day -- popular with UCSC bike commuters -- returns in full force on Thursday, October 7, with over 6,000 cyclists taking to the streets.
- October 04, 2010
Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner to speak at UCSC on Friday, October 15
Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, M.D.--who discovered the infectious proteins that cause "mad cow disease" in cattle, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, and other neurodegenerative diseases--will discuss the latest developments in this field in a lecture on Friday, October 15.
- October 04, 2010
Jean-Michel Cousteau joins NPR's Richard Harris for a "Report from the Gulf" on Friday, October 22
Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of the Ocean Futures Society, and Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio, will discuss the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, October 22.
- October 01, 2010
Winter Campus Curtailment 2010-2011
Our 2010-2011 Winter Campus Curtailment is scheduled for the time period of December 23, 2010 through January 2, 2011.
- October 01, 2010
Town hall meeting about post employment benefits
On Monday, October 18, the campus will host two town hall meetings about proposed changes to UC's post employment benefits.
- October 01, 2010
Sam Farr to speak at UCSC reception for exhibit on sustainable agriculture and organic farming
U.S. Representative Sam Farr will be the guest speaker at a reception to be held on Thursday, October 14, from 4 to 6 pm at the UCSC Science and Engineering Library’s Current Periodicals Room.
- October 01, 2010
Campus food and student gardening guides now available
The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS), the Food Systems Working Group, and the Student Environmental Center have worked together to produce the first UCSC Student Garden Guide.
- September 30, 2010
Arboretum's fall sale October 9 features wide variety of plants
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 9, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Eucalyptus Grove on High Street.
- September 30, 2010
Founders Celebration on October 22
On Friday, October 22, the campus's founding history and its leadership in marine science will be celebrated at UC Santa Cruz's fourth annual Founders Celebration.
- September 29, 2010
Newly discovered planet may be first truly habitable exoplanet
A team of planet hunters has announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star's "habitable zone."
- September 28, 2010
Award-winning UCSC alumna gaining recognition for second novel
In 2007, UC Santa Cruz alumna Reyna Grande (creative writing/film & video ’99) received an American Book award for her debut novel, Across a Hundred Mountains.Her sophomore novel, Dancing with Butterflies--a story of four women in a Los Angeles-based folklorico group--has been steadily garnering acclaim.
- September 27, 2010
New shark pool marks Seymour Center's 10th anniversary on Sunday, October 10
The Seymour Center at UCSC's Long Marine Laboratory will mark its 10th anniversary with a public celebration on Sunday, October 10, from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
- September 27, 2010
Marine experts to discuss a decade of ocean discoveries in annual Norris Lecture on Thursday, October 7
A panel of four UCSC marine scientists will discuss a decade of ocean discoveries in the annual Ken Norris Memorial Lecture at the Seymour Center on Thursday, October 7.
- September 24, 2010
On-Campus Photography Contest
The Chancellor's Office is holding a photography contest to choose a photograph of the UC Santa Cruz campus, taken by a member of the UCSC community, to use as the front cover of its season's greeting card.
- September 24, 2010
UCSC names new Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Philanthropy
Jeffrey J. Shilling, former chief development officer for Stanford University’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation, has been named associate vice chancellor for strategic philanthropy at UC Santa Cruz.
- September 23, 2010
Web Town Hall on UC Benefits
This is a reminder that UC leaders will host a first-ever systemwide online town-hall meeting to talk with faculty, staff, and retirees about post-employment benefits, health care costs, UC's budget, and other university issues.
- September 22, 2010
Staying connected: UCSC launches iPhone app
Busy, multi-tasking students can now keep up with life at UC Santa Cruz, thanks to a new free iPhone app with regularly updated campus news, videos, photos, events and even an emergency feed.
- September 21, 2010
New students, families greeted with disco, car washes, open arms
In some parts of America, college move-in week is a generic affair. But this is UC Santa Cruz, where there is no place for generic behavior or doing anything in a boring, run-of-the-mill way.
- September 20, 2010
Proud Slug parents defy Empty Nest Syndrome stereotypes
According to popular wisdom, Empty Nest Syndrome sufferers become unhinged when their kids move out. But the truth is more complex.
- September 16, 2010
Alison Galloway named campus provost at UCSC
The University of California Regents today (Thursday, September 16, 2010) approved the appointment of Alison Galloway as campus provost/executive vice chancellor (CP/EVC) of UC Santa Cruz. The appointment is effective immediately.
- September 15, 2010
UCSC lecturer releases new CD showcasing music of Thomas Jefferson
When most people think about the life of Thomas Jefferson, the subject of music rarely comes up. So it might come as a bit of a surprise to learn that our third president was an accomplished--and self-taught--classical violinist, who also had an unusual interest in traditional folk tunes...
- September 15, 2010
Undergrad's "crazy idea" leads to a promising biotech device
In Nader Pourmand's bioinstrumentation class, students are encouraged to come up with their own ideas for new biotechnology devices and applications. Sometimes, their "crazy ideas" turn into important research projects.
- September 14, 2010
NSF program supports minority graduate students
The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million to establish a Bridge to the Doctorate program at UCSC that will provide fellowships for science and engineering graduate students from underrepresented minority populations.
- September 09, 2010
University of California Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy
- September 09, 2010
Web Town Hall on UC Benefits - Revision in time and date
- September 08, 2010
Preview Days 2010
- September 02, 2010
In Memoriam: George Hitchcock
George Hitchcock, poet, painter, publisher, and UCSC lecturer emeritus in Creative Writing (Literature), died on August 27 at the age of 96.
- September 01, 2010
Astronomer Sandra Faber profiled on KTEH
KTEH, the San Jose public television station, profiles astronomer Sandra Faber in a new episode of the program "This Is Us" that will air on September 8.
- September 01, 2010
UC Santa Cruz professor one of top academic experts on Honduras
In late June, UC Santa Cruz history professor Dana Frank traveled to Honduras to observe the one-year anniversary of the country’s 2009 military coup that deposed President Manuel Zelaya. Frank is one of the top academic experts on Honduras in the United States
- August 30, 2010
UCSC hosts science conference for girls on Saturday, October 9
The 10th annual UCSC Expanding Your Horizons Conference for high school girls will take place on Saturday, October 9.
- August 30, 2010
Our University – Post-Employment Benefits Recommendations
- August 27, 2010
Possible Traffic Delays at West Entrance Friday 8/27
- August 27, 2010
"Science Notes 2010" now available online
Science Notes 2010, the annual magazine published by UCSC's Science Communication Program, is now available online.
- August 27, 2010
Local group funds UCSC cancer researchers
The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group, a local charity supporting cancer research and patient care, has awarded grants of $10,000 each to three researchers at UCSC.
- August 27, 2010
Newly designed campus website
- August 20, 2010
Chancellor helps fund Olive Tree Initiative
Two UCSC politics majors want to understand the Arab-Israeli conflict, but they refuse to put their blind trust in TV, blogs, and newspaper coverage.
- August 20, 2010
Professors to present New Orleans lecture on anniversary of Katrina
August 29 marks the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Crescent City.
- August 16, 2010
Campus gets high honors in Sierra Club Coolest Schools rankings
UC Santa Cruz students throw pizza crusts into compost containers, scribble notes on recycled paper, and drink mass quantities of shade-grown organic cafeteria coffee during finals week.
- August 13, 2010
A new economy for Santa Cruz?
Former Santa Cruz Sentinel editor Tom Honig writes in an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Good Times that UCSC is a driver of the local economy, and that a growing campus could result in more private sector jobs in a rapidly changing economy.
- August 04, 2010
Authors of new book about Grateful Dead's marketing approach to donate one fourth of advance and royalties to UC Santa Cruz
Inspired by a thought-provoking feature article by Joshua Green in the March issue of <i>Atlantic</i> magazine titled <i>Management Secrets of the Grateful Dead</i>, Boston writers David Meerman Scott and Brian Halligan have just published a new book rele
- July 29, 2010
Cannibal galaxies and chemical abundances: high school physical science interns explore the universe
Fifteen brainy, super-motivated high school students are taking part in a UC Santa Cruz summer program that helps young people delve deeply into research in the physical sciences with professional mentors to guide them.
- July 27, 2010
Student orientation draws a crowd of 6,800: excitement, nervousness, and high expectations during campus visit
More than 6,800 parents and students attended Student Orientation. Many guests were from Northern California, but parents and students showed up from throughout the state and across the nation.
- July 26, 2010
New Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- July 19, 2010
Advocacy Essay Contest Winners Announced
- July 16, 2010
Appointment of Vice Provost and Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies
- July 16, 2010
Search for Campus Vice Chancellor Planning and Budget
- July 14, 2010
Supplement to Military Pay Policy
- July 13, 2010
UC Santa Cruz professor co-authors landmark book to commemorate 100th anniversary of Angel Island Immigration Station
A new book co-authored by UC Santa Cruz professor emerita of American Studies Judy Yung provides the first comprehensive history of the Angel Island Immigration station in San Francisco Bay--known as "the Ellis Island of the West."
- July 13, 2010
Shakespeare Santa Cruz exposed: hard work brings productions and stage sets to life in the festival glen
Anyone who has seen Shakespeare Santa Cruz knows it's a transporting experience, but the cast works hard to achieve the effect. When audiences finally see Love's Labor's Lost, they will see the end-product of endless adjustments, revisions, and changes of
- July 09, 2010
Shakespeare Santa Cruz kicks off 2010 summer festival July 20
The 29th season of Shakespeare Santa Cruz opens July 20 with James Goldman's <i>The Lion In Winter</i>, directed by Richard E.T. White and starring SSC artistic director Marco Barricelli.
- July 06, 2010
Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk elected fellow of Geological Society of America
Slawek Tulaczyk, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America.
- July 02, 2010
Deconstruction on campus: preservationists hope to tear down, rebuild historic barn
The Cowell Lime Works board hopes to save an historic hay barn on the base of campus, using an unusual rescue method: they want to have it taken down and put back together again.
- June 30, 2010
Geologist Gary Griggs publishes guide to California's beaches and coast
A new book by UCSC geologist Gary Griggs offers a fascinating guide to the beaches and coast of California.
- June 25, 2010
UPDATE - Summer 2010 Orientation Dates
- June 24, 2010
UC Santa Cruz approves new major in Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies at UCSC had its origins in the mid-1980s after a campus visit by Schindler's List survivor Leopold Page--nearly a decade before Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning film.
- June 24, 2010
California Whistleblower Protection Act - Annual Notice
- June 22, 2010
Windmills on the Wharf? A city landmark goes green
Electricity-generating wind turbines may soon take their place alongside the fishermen and flagpoles on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. A team of enterprising UC Santa Cruz engineering students is laying the groundwork for this ambitious $1 million projec
- June 22, 2010
Shakespeare and the Music of the Spheres: Summer attractions on and off campus
UCSC does not slumber when most of the students clear out in June. Summer is a great time to explore the wooded, shady campus and off-campus facilities.
- June 22, 2010
Athletes, math students, and cheerleaders converge at summer programs
Long after students vacate their dorms, the campus keeps buzzing with summer conferences.
- June 17, 2010
Where's the beef? Dining makes moves toward meatless meals
UC Santa Cruz has embraced the "Meatless Mondays" dining trend, which is sweeping through learning institutions from elementary to graduate schools. "Everyone in the feeding business is involved in a revolution," said Candy Berlin, program coordinator for
- June 16, 2010
UCSC computer scientist a winner in 'news challenge' for innovative project
Twelve media innovation projects have been selected as winners of the 2010 Knight News Challenge, a contest that funds new-technology ideas that will shape the future of news and civic media. Michael Mateas, associate professor of computer science at UC S
- June 16, 2010
Greg O'Malley receives ACLS and Omohundro fellowships for research in early American history
Assistant professor of history Greg O'Malley has been awarded the 2010 ACLS Oscar Handlin Fellowship, plus the 2010 Omohundro Institute for Early American History and Culture's Mellon Fellowship.
- June 15, 2010
OPERS Wellness Cards
- June 14, 2010
Four UCSC professors elected as Fellows of California Academy of Sciences
Four UC Santa Cruz professors have been elected as fellows of the California Academy of Sciences.
- June 14, 2010
New Absence from Work Policy- Effective June 1, 2010
- June 14, 2010
Students celebrate and remember during 2010 commencement exercises
Friday's commencement ceremonies at East Field were a blend of jubilation, reflection, and relief as hundreds of scholars posed for photographs and capped off their studies at UC Santa Cruz.
- June 11, 2010
Oakes College offers residential program for science and engineering students
Oakes College is offering a new residential program for science and engineering students at UCSC this fall.
- June 09, 2010
Possible Boycott of Nature Publishing Group Journals
- June 09, 2010
Health sciences major awarded Sutter scholarship for medical school
Max Caccese, 23, was chosen to receive this year's Primary Care Physician Award. Caccese will receive a $10,000 scholarship.
- June 09, 2010
Update on Diversity Efforts on Campus
- June 08, 2010
Students win $25,500 in scholarship money to study abroad
Seven UCSC students who will be studying abroad in fall 2010 through the UC Education Abroad Program were awarded a total of $25,500 in scholarship money from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program.
- June 08, 2010
Recipients honored for supporting diversity and inclusion at UCSC
Chancellor Blumenthal hosted recipients of the Seventh Annual 2010 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity for a luncheon June 3 at University House.
- June 08, 2010
Student Achievement Week honors outstanding scholars
The campus capped off its annual Student Achievement Week with a prestigious award ceremony recognizing the outstanding achievements of students and instructors.
- June 07, 2010
Parking during year-end activities
- June 07, 2010
Search for Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor
- June 04, 2010
UC Santa Cruz is recognized for exemplary environmental practices
UC Santa Cruz has received a prestigious Acterra's 2010 Business Environmental Award for campus programs that prevent pollution and conserve resources. The award was presented to the campus during an evening ceremony on June 3 in Palo Alto.
- June 04, 2010
Chancellor's Spring Quarter Update
- June 04, 2010
Campus Elections Results
- June 03, 2010
Commencement exercises June 11-13 for UCSC's Class of 2010
Commencement exercises for the Class of 2010 will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 11-13.
- June 03, 2010
UCSC's Farm and Garden Market Cart open Tuesday, Friday
The UCSC Farm and Garden's Market Cart is now open Tuesdays and Friday's offering farm fresh spring produce and flowers at the base of the UC Santa Cruz campus (corner of Bay and High streets).
- June 03, 2010
Astronomer Jerry Nelson wins prestigious Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
UCSC astronomer Jerry Nelson will share the $1 million Kavli Prize in Astrophysics with two other researchers for their innovations in the field of telescope design.
- June 03, 2010
EVC Kliger's remarks to the Academic Senate
- June 02, 2010
Memorial Day ceremony highlights UCSC's dedication to veterans
UC Santa Cruz's fledgling veterans support network is promoting this hilly, wooded campus as a sanctuary for students transitioning out of or into military life.
- June 01, 2010
Slug duo wins NCAA national championship in men's tennis
The UC Santa Cruz tandem of Marc Vartabedian and Brian Pybas captured the NCAA Division III Men's Doubles Championship on Sunday afternoon, completing an unblemished four-day run in which they never lost a set.
- June 01, 2010
Update on Campus Sustainability Efforts, Release of the Draft Campus Sustainability Plan for Comment
- May 28, 2010
Theater arts professor receives NEH fellowship plus UC President's grant for book on dance legend Martha Graham
UC Santa Cruz theater arts professor Mark Franko has received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to complete a book on legendary dancer, choreographer, and modern dance pioneer Martha Graham.
- May 28, 2010
UCSC Opera Theater offers 'The Elixir of Love,' June 3-6
L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love) will performed in the original Italian by a delightful student cast and the full UCSC Orchestra, June 3-6 at the Music Center Recital Hall.
- May 27, 2010
Student Achievement Week at UC Santa Cruz
Outstanding visual artists, performers, researchers, and scholars will share the spotlight during Undergraduate Achievement Week, May 29 to June 4.
- May 27, 2010
Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes
- May 27, 2010
Time to Purchase 2010-11 Student Parking Permits
- May 25, 2010
A Cappella Records wins top spot, $12,000 at UCSC Business Plan competition
A Cappella Records was the winner of the second-annual UC Santa Cruz Business Plan Competition, nabbing the top $12,000 prize, which also includes professional services and work space.
- May 25, 2010
Call for Applications and Nominations for the Vice Chancellor, Planning and Budget
- May 24, 2010
Recipients of the 2010 Chancellor's Achievement Award for Diversity
- May 21, 2010
Health sciences student wins $10,000 award to support her work in Nigeria
Evelyn Castle received a $10,000 public service scholarship to support her efforts to improve health care in Nigeria.
- May 21, 2010
Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney awarded Urey Prize for planetary research
The American Astronomical Society has awarded the 2010 Harold C. Urey Prize in Planetary Science to astronomer Jonathan Fortney.
- May 21, 2010
UCTV show featuring UC Santa Cruz now available for viewing
The television magazine show "State of Minds" produced by UCTV and featuring several segments filmed last month on the UC Santa Cruz campus is now online and available for viewing.
- May 20, 2010
2010 Thumbs Up Awards
- May 20, 2010
UCSC showcases most promising artists in 2010 Irwin Scholar exhibition
Angry turkeys, space boats, floating pigs, and stoic football players are examples of objects that are violently mixed together in a splattered haze of bright colors and layered patterns.
- May 19, 2010
UCSC music professor to be keynote speaker at UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education
UC Santa Cruz professor of music Hi Kyung Kim will be one of five keynote speakers at the second UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education--the largest global event in the field.
- May 19, 2010
UC Travel Advisory Regarding Mexico
- May 17, 2010
Amgen-related Traffic Disruptions On Tuesday, May 18
- May 14, 2010
Tuesday, May 18
- May 14, 2010
Campus Elections
- May 12, 2010
Two UCSC faculty win Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards
Two theater arts faculty members at UC Santa Cruz have been honored with 2009 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards.
- May 12, 2010
Formal Review: Proposal to Renew Policy on Supplement to Military Pay
- May 11, 2010
UC Santa Cruz's Harry Berger Jr. honored with top UC award for emeriti faculty
The 2010 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award, honoring emeriti professors in the University of California system, has been awarded to UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus of literature Harry Berger Jr.
- May 11, 2010
Botanist Jean Langenheim recounts her life and times in The Odyssey of a Woman Field Scientist
Jean Langenheim, professor emerita of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, has published a memoir about her life as a woman field scientist.
- May 11, 2010
Search for Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor
- May 11, 2010
Impact of Library Protest Last Night
- May 10, 2010
Women's Club awards $20,000 in scholarships to re-entry students
The UCSC Women's Club, a campus Friends organization, awarded $20,000 in scholarships to re-entry students at UC Santa Cruz this year, a record for the club in terms of the number of scholarships awarded and the total amount of the awards.
- May 10, 2010
Essay Contest for Staff, Faculty and Students
- May 07, 2010
Graduate student research showcased at May 14 symposium
On Friday, May 14, from 2 to 5 p.m., the University Center will come alive with poster, oral, or multimedia presentations from the 75 graduate students who will be featured at this year's Graduate Student Research Symposium.
- May 04, 2010
Electrical engineer Michael Isaacson honored by Microscopy Society of America
The Microscopy Society of America has chosen UCSC electrical engineer Michael Isaacson to receive its 2010 Distinguished Scientist Award for the Physical Sciences.
- May 04, 2010
Wellness program wins another award, offers multitude of May activities
UCSC Employee Wellness, which recently won another award, has tons of wellness opportunties available for a healthy May.
- May 04, 2010
A Presentation by Candidates for the Position of Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate Division
- May 03, 2010
Atmospheric scientist Patrick Chuang wins Teaching Excellence Award
The Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association has awarded a 2010 Teaching Excellence Award to atmospheric scientist Patrick Chuang.
- May 03, 2010
Life Lab opens the garden for summer day camps
Registration has opened for summer day camps offered by Life Lab at the UC Santa Cruz Farm for children ages 4-14.
- April 30, 2010
Art professor's New Orleans photo makes opening credits of new HBO series
Tune into <i>Treme,</i> the new HBO television series by David Simon (<i>The Wire</i>) about post-Katrina New Orleans, and in the opening credits you will see a photograph taken by UCSC associate professor of art Lewis Watts.
- April 30, 2010
UCTV hosts next State of Minds from UC Santa Cruz
Cowell College courtyard, Terra Fresca restaurant, Earth and Marine Sciences building, the Great meadow, and the Digital Arts Research Center all serve as backdrops for the next edition of State of Minds, a 30-minute video magazine produced by UCTV.
- April 27, 2010
In Memoriam: Student Timothy K. Sullivan
- April 27, 2010
Update on Diversity Efforts on Campus
- April 26, 2010
UCSC graduate students to showcase digital art with social impact
Fourteen graduate students from UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. Program (DANM) will conclude two years of artistic study with "Things That Are Possible"--an exhibition of their work running April 30 through May 9 at the campus's new Digital Arts
- April 26, 2010
UCSC student veterans promote change in Washington
Students from the UCSC chapter of Student Veterans of America recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with political leaders and discuss benefits available to student veterans.
- April 26, 2010
Bratt brothers bring a little Hollywood to Santa Cruz
Alumnus and filmmaker Peter Bratt and his brother, TV and movie star Benjamin Bratt, were in town and on campus recently as part of the local premiere of <i>La Mission.</i>
- April 22, 2010
Workshops address career possibilities for admin assistants
The Career Pathways for Administrative Assistants workshop series is for administrative assistants who are considering other job possibilities on campus or want to begin longer-range career planning.
- April 21, 2010
Staff Appreciation Picnic Tuesday, May 11th
Staff Appreciation Picnic on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010.
- April 21, 2010
Alumni speakers hopeful about the future
Three prominent UCSC alumni returned to campus April 17 for a lively exchange on what the future holds for the next generation of humanity.
- April 21, 2010
UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey receives Guggenheim for poetry
UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey has been awarded a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship for poetry.
- April 20, 2010
UC Santa Cruz grad Peter Bratt returns to premiere La Mission
Filmmaker Peter Bratt returns to UC Santa Cruz Friday as part of the local premiere of <i>La Mission</i>, his heartfelt portrait of San Francisco's Mission District, the neighborhood where he grew up.
- April 20, 2010
UCSC community supports local charities even in tough times
The UC Santa Cruz community once again showed compassion and generosity during the campus's 2009 year-end fundraising drive.
- April 19, 2010
UCSC to celebrate Grand Opening of Digital Arts Research Center on April 29
UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the arts and a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and community on Thursday, April 29, when the campus officially opens its new Digital Arts Research Center.
- April 18, 2010
McHenry cleanup continues; reopen date undetermined
- April 16, 2010
Fire extinguished in McHenry Library - closed Friday
- April 16, 2010
Looking for a job? The UCSC Career Center is here to help!
- April 16, 2010
Update on McHenry Library reopening
McHenry Library will remain closed through the weekend while campus officials monitor ongoing cleanup and restoration efforts following Thursday night's fire. The Science & Engineering Library, also closed Saturday, will be open for routine hours on Sunda
- April 15, 2010
Staff Advisory Board Election Ballot
- April 15, 2010
Message for staff and faculty about participation in the 2010 US Census
- April 15, 2010
Message for students about 2010 Census Participation
- April 14, 2010
UCSC theater faculty up for eight Bay Area Critics Circle Awards
Theater Arts faculty at UC Santa Cruz have received eight nominations for the 2009 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards.
- April 14, 2010
UC Santa Cruz's fall 2010 'admit rate' reflects continued competitiveness for freshman spaces
- April 13, 2010
New institute prepares science and engineering grad students to teach
The Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators prepares science and engineering graduate students for teaching.
- April 13, 2010
Message to staff and faculty regarding "4-20"
- April 13, 2010
Message Regarding "4-20"
- April 13, 2010
Message to students about "4-20"
- April 07, 2010
Status of Community Studies major
- April 06, 2010
Student Employment
- April 06, 2010
Tennis coach Bob Hansen consistently serves up national champs
Bob Hansen may just be the country's best-kept collegiate coaching secret.
- April 02, 2010
Budget Message from Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor
- April 02, 2010
Pedestrian and Vehicular Traffic Control Program
- April 02, 2010
2010 - 2011 Student Union Assembly Officer Elections
- April 01, 2010
Opening of the Digital Arts Resource Center - Thursday, April 29, 2010
- April 01, 2010
Information about the upcoming restart of UCRP contributions
- March 23, 2010
The Spring Evening Chancellor's Staff Forum
- March 18, 2010
Student profile: Christian Schwarz--a fascination with fungi
Christian Schwarz is a senior ecology and evolution major with a passion for all things that fly, swim, run, or grow--but his soft spot is fungi.
- March 17, 2010
Save the Date-UC Retirement Benefits Update
- March 16, 2010
M. Brewster Smith selected to receive Social Sciences emeriti award
Social psychologist M. Brewster Smith, whose ground breaking insights into the ways in which people's political ideas relate to their personalities, has been selected to receive the 2010 Distinguished Social Sciences Emeriti Faculty Award.
- March 16, 2010
Travel advisory for students
- March 16, 2010
CAPS Move and Services during Spring Break
- March 15, 2010
Call for Applications and Nominations for the Vice Provost and Dean-Division of Graduate Studies
- March 15, 2010
Applications and Nominations Now Being Accepted for CP/EVC Position
- March 11, 2010
Campus Architect Frank Zwart named to architects' College of Fellows
Frank Zwart, UC Santa Cruz campus architect and associate vice chancellor for physical planning and construction, has been named to the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
- March 11, 2010
New York Times features story on historical impact of UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive
The front page of the March 11 Arts section of the New York Times featured a story by Larry Rohter about UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive and its historical impact and value.
- March 10, 2010
UC Santa Cruz makes 'most beautiful college campuses' list
UC Santa Cruz is among the campuses cited by Forbes magazine as the "most beautiful" in the world.
- March 09, 2010
Be a part of history: Participate in the 2010 Census
- March 09, 2010
Message from Dave Kliger regarding March 4
- March 09, 2010
Life Lab offers Spring Break Day Camp
Spring break is coming right up and parents of children ages 7 to 11 are invited to register their youngsters for a week of garden-based fun at the UC Santa Cruz Farm. The Life Lab Science Program's annual Spring Break Day Camp will take place from 9 a.m
- March 07, 2010
Seymour Center honors alumna Kathryn Sullivan with Global Oceans Award
The Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory will honor former astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan at the Global Oceans Awards Gala.
- March 07, 2010
2010 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity
- March 04, 2010
Baskin School of Engineering sponsors award for girls in computing
The Baskin School of Engineering is helping to sponsor a new award for young women in the greater San Francisco Bay Area who are interested in computing and technology.
- March 04, 2010
Message from the Chancellor about March 4 protest
- March 02, 2010
Spring Campus Curtailment 2010
- February 28, 2010
Professor's documentary on folklórico premieres Saturday
As a Merrill College undergraduate, Olga Nájera-Ramírez discovered Mexican folklórico dance and was immediately captivated. It has become a lifelong interest. Now, the UC Santa Cruz professor of anthropology has produced a documenta
- February 28, 2010
First large exhibition of UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive opens in New York on March 5
The first large-scale exhibition of materials from the Grateful Dead Archive at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be on display at the New-York Historical Society from March 5 through July 4.
- February 25, 2010
March 1 Student Lobby Day and March 4 Day of Action
- February 25, 2010
Memorial for Benjamin Quaye
- February 25, 2010
Friends Group celebrates 25 years, receives major Osher grant
The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded a $65,000 grant to UCSC Lifelong Learners and will give a like amount to the group next year. Lifelong Learners plans to increase its membership and expand its program; if it is successful, it will become eligible
- February 25, 2010
In Memoriam: Andrei Alexandrov
- February 22, 2010
Commitment to UCSC Principles of Community & Inclusive Campus Environment
- February 21, 2010
Fire Damages West Entrance Kiosk, Arson Suspected
A fire inside the kiosk at the campus's West Entrance early Sunday morning was contained to that single structure. Investigators believe the fire, which started at approximately 3:30 a.m., was intentionally set.
- February 21, 2010
Pioneering marine mammal scientist Ronald Schusterman dies at age 77
Ronald Schusterman, a pioneering marine mammal scientist, died on February 11 at Stanford Hospital after a brief hospitalization. He was 77.
- February 21, 2010
Search for Campus Provost/EVC
- February 18, 2010
UCSC featured in March issue of Atlantic magazine
The March issue of <i>The Atlantic</i> features a story by senior editor Joshua Green on the Library's Grateful Dead Archive.
- February 18, 2010
Visitors to UC Santa Cruz This Spring
- February 18, 2010
Temporary Closure of Student Health Center
- February 17, 2010
Sandra Chung elected vice president of Linguistic Society of America
UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been elected as vice president and president-elect of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA).
- February 16, 2010
UCSC Night at SAP Open sported stars, supported tennis
UCSC Night at the SAP Open Tennis Tournament on February 10 drew 275 alumni and friends to the HP Pavilion.
- February 16, 2010
Change in Leadership for Silicon Valley Initiatives
- February 15, 2010
Anna Deavere Smith: Reignited imagination key to closing racial divide
To address the problems that arise over ongoing racial divides--gang violence, poverty, inequality--we need to look back to the lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. and reignite our collective imagination about what it's like to be the "other person."
- February 15, 2010
UCSC Outstanding Staff Award
Make your nomination for the UCSC Outstanding Staff Award
- February 09, 2010
Proposed Revisions & Consolidation of Staff Leave Policies
- February 09, 2010
Explore China through 'Legends of China' trip
- February 08, 2010
In memoriam: Benjamin Quaye
The provost and college administrative officer at UCSC's Oakes College write about the passing of Oakes student Benjamin Quaye.
- February 07, 2010
UC Santa Cruz joins ranks of top large universities for Peace Corps
UC Santa Cruz ranks No. 21 on the annual list of "Peace Corps Top Colleges and Universities," even after moving from the mid-size to the large university category because of increased enrollment.
- February 07, 2010
UCSC Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises more than $160,000 to support students
More than 300 people turned out for the seventh annual UC Santa Cruz Scholarship Benefit Dinner that took place Saturday night at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.
- February 02, 2010
Haiti News & Information: Resources, including ways you can help
UC Santa Cruz has prepared a special web site in an effort to keep members of the campus community informed about the crisis in Haiti. This site includes information on just a few of the relief organizations working in the country that can benefit from yo
- February 01, 2010
Lecture series explores innovation, examines trends and opportunities for the next decade
The What's Next Lecture Series kicks off its five-part innovation program with a look at "Sustainability and Social Innovation: Doing Well by Doing Good," on February 18. Presented by NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, the City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment
- February 01, 2010
Gail Hershatter elected vice-president of Association for Asian Studies
History professor Gail Hershatter has been elected vice-president of the Association for Asian Studies.
- February 01, 2010
New UCSC training program fosters ethics and justice discourse in science and engineering
This spring, UC Santa Cruz, will launch a unique graduate-level training program funded by a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to cross-train scientists and engineers in humanities and social sciences, and vice versa.
- January 31, 2010
UCSC astronomer joins composer Philip Glass to explore music of the universe
UC Santa Cruz Astronomer Gregory Laughlin joins acclaimed composer Philip Glass February 21 in a "Brainwave" discussion at the Rubin Art Museum in New York. Brainwave is a series of 20 sessions this winter and spring that bring together eminent thinkers f
- January 31, 2010
Meet the Student Regent
- January 28, 2010
H1N1 Flu: Helping you stay informed ... and healthy
Campus H1N1 Flu information page helps you stay informed ... and healthy.
- January 28, 2010
Emergency Response to Haiti Disaster
- January 27, 2010
UC Santa Cruz lecturer named first Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County
UC Santa Cruz humanities lecturer Gary Young has been named the first-ever Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County.
- January 27, 2010
23rd Annual Women at Work 2010 Retreat Postponed
- January 25, 2010
Diversity Efforts on Campus - Diversity Advisory Committee
- January 24, 2010
Humanities professor wins 2009 prize for scholarly outreach
Professor of classics and comparative literature Mary-Kay Gamel has been awarded the 2009 Prize for Scholarly Outreach from the American Philological Association (APA)--the national classics association
- January 20, 2010
2010-2012 Staff Advisor to The Regents
- January 19, 2010
Jobs and Internships Available
- January 14, 2010
Haiti relief efforts
- January 14, 2010
UC Offers Travel Support for Affiliates Providing Emergency Relief in Haiti
- January 14, 2010
Call for Applications and Nominations for the Vice Provost, Silicon Valley Initiatives Position
- January 13, 2010
UC Santa Cruz receives nearly 35,000 undergraduate applications for Fall '10
Nearly 35,000 prospective undergraduates have applied for admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz for the upcoming fall quarter. Numbers released by UC's Office of the President on January 14 showed that UC Santa Cruz attracted 34,630 applic
- January 13, 2010
H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Shots Friday 1/22/10 at the East Gym
- January 12, 2010
Economics professor's book selected as an outstanding academic title for 2009
A prestigious publisher of academic book reviews has selected Race and Entrepreneurial Success: Black-, Asian-, and White-Owned Businesses in the United States (MIT Press) by economics professor Rob Fairlie and research associate Alicia M. Robb as one of
- January 12, 2010
Scholarship Benefit Dinner on February 6
- January 11, 2010
UC programs help students, families afford college
- January 11, 2010
Taking UCSC Home 2010
- January 11, 2010
7th annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner to support UCSC students--Feb. 6 at Tech Museum in San Jose
UCSC will host its seventh annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner on Saturday, February 6, at the Tech Museum in San Jose.
- January 10, 2010
UC Santa Cruz hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics
The Department of Physics is hosting the fifth annual West Coast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics from January 15 to 17.
- January 07, 2010
Red Cross Staff and Faculty Blood Drive this month
Red Cross Blood Drive
- January 06, 2010
Engineers Milanfar and Vesecky named 2010 IEEE Fellows
Two professors of electrical engineering have been named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
- January 06, 2010
Student Regent recruitment applications due February 18
- January 06, 2010
Award-winning women writers to be featured in UCSC's 2010 Living Writers Series
How do women writers view history differently than men? That's the key question posed by "Another Look: Women Writers Re-Vision History"--the winter installment of UCSC's annual Living Writers Series.
- January 06, 2010
H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Shots Friday 1/8/10 at Student Union
- January 06, 2010
Apply for Student Regent recruitment
- January 06, 2010
Winter Quarter Update
- January 05, 2010
Proposed constitutional amendment would guarantee funds for UC
Vowing to protect higher education funding, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today revealed a bold proposal to amend the state constitution to shift money from prisons to higher education.
- January 04, 2010
Literature professor's book makes Choice magazine's list of Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009
Literature professor Rob Wilson's book "Be Always Converting, Be Always Converted: An American Poetics" (Harvard University Press) has been selected as one of Choice magazine's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009.
- January 04, 2010
Academic Business Officer Group invites new members
The UCSC Academic Business Officer Group is seeking new members.