2010
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University of California Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy
The University recently revised its Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy to be inclusive of genetic information protections. Please discard and refrain from distributing the prior policy issued in 2008 and replace it with the July 2010 revised policy. The revised UC policy and associated revisions to Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) and Academic Personnel…
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Preview Days 2010
Preview Day is the annual campus open house to connect prospective students and their families with UCSC faculty, staff and students. The event is an important recruitment activity and provides an opportunity for participants to learn about UCSC. A few of our key messages this year will focus on access to our outstanding faculty, the…
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Jerry Nelson receives Kavli Prize at ceremony in Oslo, Norway
UC Santa Cruz astronomer Jerry Nelson received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics at a ceremony on Tuesday, September 7, in Oslo, Norway.
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‘Slow light’ on a chip holds promise for optical communications
A tiny optical device built into a silicon chip has achieved the slowest light propagation on a chip to date, reducing the speed of light by a factor of 1,200.
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Professor wins prestigious fellowship for education research
George Bunch, an assistant professor of education at UC Santa Cruz, has won a prestigious fellowship to study the language demands faced by English learners in community college.
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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.
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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
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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.
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UCSC launches new web site
UC Santa Cruz in late August launched a newly designed campus home page and a large number of related upper-level web pages. The structure and design of these pages reflect input from faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others. This publication of these new pages is part of a comprehensive web improvement program, co-led by the campus’s University…
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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.
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Our University – Post-Employment Benefits Recommendations
Read about the Post-Employment Benefits Task Force recommendations released last week. This special issue of Our University includes: * An overview of the task force recommendations * A comparison of UCRP contributions to those of other employers * Announcement of a September 29 systemwide web-based town hall meeting, and more. Our University is available at:…
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Possible Traffic Delays at West Entrance Friday 8/27
Campus commuters who travel through the West Entrance should anticipate potential daytime traffic delays on Friday, August 27 as crews repave the Heller/Empire Grade intersection. Grinding the existing roadbed and resurfacing with new pavement will take place during the regular work day, with traffic control provided by flaggers and construction cones. Striping of the pavement…