2010  Staff News

UCSC community reaches out to needy families during holiday season

Community members are helping the less fortunate with food banks and "Giving Tree" donations

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.

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.

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.

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.

Honorable mentions for campus photographers

Our University – news for UC faculty and staff

Read the latest issue of Our University.

Openings in UCSC Vanpools

There are currently openings in five different UC Santa Cruz vanpools.

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.

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.

Nominations for the 2011 Tony Hill Memorial Award

The campus is once again inviting nominations for the 2011 Tony Hill Memorial Award.

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.

2010 Annual Holiday Toy Drive

The UCSC Fire Department is sponsoring its annual Holiday Toy Drive.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Slug men's water polo wins championship

UCSC's men's water polo team recently won the Division III National Collegiate Club Championship.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fee hikes and campus revenues

On our campus, a recent change in systemwide policy will generate a slight increase in revenues from fee hikes.

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.

Open Enrollment 2011 – Week 2

Open Enrollment for 2011 will end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.

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.

Staff, faculty attend healthcare sessions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Open Enrollment and retirement benefits recommendations

News stories for UC faculty and staff in the October Our University, UC's systemwide newsletter.

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.

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.

A letter from President Yudof regarding proposed changes to UC retirement benefits

Proposed changes to UC retirement benefits.

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

Open Enrollment 2011

The annual Open Enrollment period begins today (Monday, October 25) and ends at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.

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

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.

Staff Advisory Board hosts fall Town Hall

Staff Advisory Board hosts fall Town Hall. Tuesday, October 26th, Noon –1pm, Kresge Town Hall

"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

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.

Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics on Campus

The Student Health Center is once again offering seasonal flu shots for campus staff and faculty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

University of California Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy

Web Town Hall on UC Benefits - Revision in time and date

Preview Days 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.

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.

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

Our University – Post-Employment Benefits Recommendations

Possible Traffic Delays at West Entrance Friday 8/27

"Science Notes 2010" now available online

Science Notes 2010, the annual magazine published by UCSC's Science Communication Program, is now available online.

Newly designed campus website

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.

Professors to present New Orleans lecture on anniversary of Katrina

August 29 marks the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Crescent City.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

New Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Advocacy Essay Contest Winners Announced

Appointment of Vice Provost and Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies

Search for Campus Vice Chancellor Planning and Budget

Supplement to Military Pay Policy

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."

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

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.

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.

UPDATE - Summer 2010 Orientation Dates

California Whistleblower Protection Act - Annual Notice

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

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.

Athletes, math students, and cheerleaders converge at summer programs

Long after students vacate their dorms, the campus keeps buzzing with summer conferences.

OPERS Wellness Cards

New Absence from Work Policy- Effective June 1, 2010

Update on Diversity Efforts on Campus

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.

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.

Parking during year-end activities

Search for Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor

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.

Chancellor's Spring Quarter Update

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.

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).

EVC Kliger's remarks to the Academic Senate

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.

Update on Campus Sustainability Efforts, Release of the Draft Campus Sustainability Plan for Comment

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.

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.

Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes

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.

Call for Applications and Nominations for the Vice Chancellor, Planning and Budget

Recipients of the 2010 Chancellor's Achievement Award for Diversity

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.

2010 Thumbs Up Awards

UC Travel Advisory Regarding Mexico

Amgen-related Traffic Disruptions On Tuesday, May 18

Tuesday, May 18

Formal Review: Proposal to Renew Policy on Supplement to Military Pay

Search for Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor

Impact of Library Protest Last Night

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.

Essay Contest for Staff, Faculty and Students

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.

A Presentation by Candidates for the Position of Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate Division

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.

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.

Update on Diversity Efforts on Campus

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

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>

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.

Staff Appreciation Picnic Tuesday, May 11th

Staff Appreciation Picnic on Tuesday, May 11th, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

McHenry cleanup continues; reopen date undetermined

Fire extinguished in McHenry Library - closed Friday

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

Staff Advisory Board Election Ballot

Message for staff and faculty about participation in the 2010 US Census

Message to staff and faculty regarding "4-20"

Message Regarding "4-20"

Status of Community Studies major

Student Employment

Tennis coach Bob Hansen consistently serves up national champs

Bob Hansen may just be the country's best-kept collegiate coaching secret.

Budget Message from Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor

Pedestrian and Vehicular Traffic Control Program

Opening of the Digital Arts Resource Center - Thursday, April 29, 2010

Information about the upcoming restart of UCRP contributions

The Spring Evening Chancellor's Staff Forum

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.

Save the Date-UC Retirement Benefits Update

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.

CAPS Move and Services during Spring Break

Call for Applications and Nominations for the Vice Provost and Dean-Division of Graduate Studies

Applications and Nominations Now Being Accepted for CP/EVC Position

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).

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.

Be a part of history: Participate in the 2010 Census

Message from Dave Kliger regarding March 4

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

2010 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity

Message from the Chancellor about March 4 protest

Spring Campus Curtailment 2010

Professor's documentary on folkl&oacute;rico premieres Saturday

As a Merrill College undergraduate, Olga N&aacute;jera-Ram&iacute;rez discovered Mexican folkl&oacute;rico dance and was immediately captivated. It has become a lifelong interest. Now, the UC Santa Cruz professor of anthropology has produced a documenta

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.

March 1 Student Lobby Day and March 4 Day of Action

Memorial for Benjamin Quaye

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.

Search for Campus Provost/EVC

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.

Visitors to UC Santa Cruz This Spring

Change in Leadership for Silicon Valley Initiatives

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."

UCSC Outstanding Staff Award

Make your nomination for the UCSC Outstanding Staff Award

Proposed Revisions & Consolidation of Staff Leave Policies

Explore China through 'Legends of China' trip

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.

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.

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

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

H1N1 Flu: Helping you stay informed ... and healthy

Campus H1N1 Flu information page helps you stay informed ... and healthy.

Emergency Response to Haiti Disaster

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.

23rd Annual Women at Work 2010 Retreat Postponed

Diversity Efforts on Campus - Diversity Advisory Committee

2010-2012 Staff Advisor to The Regents

Haiti relief efforts

UC Offers Travel Support for Affiliates Providing Emergency Relief in Haiti

Call for Applications and Nominations for the Vice Provost, Silicon Valley Initiatives Position

H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Shots Friday 1/22/10 at the East Gym

Scholarship Benefit Dinner on February 6

Red Cross Staff and Faculty Blood Drive this month

Red Cross Blood Drive

Student Regent recruitment applications due February 18

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.

H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Shots Friday 1/8/10 at Student Union

Winter Quarter Update

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.

Academic Business Officer Group invites new members

The UCSC Academic Business Officer Group is seeking new members.