April 2011
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“Ramen & Beer” showcases student film works
UCSC’s Film and Digital Media Department will celebrate its second annual showcase in the Santa Cruz Film Festival on Thursday, May 5, from 5-7 p.m, at the Del Mar Theatre in downtown Santa Cruz.
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Beyond Earth Day: UC Santa Cruz students launch Earth Week 2011
Earth Week is one of the most far-ranging and ambitious student-run sustainability events in UCSC history, with a Campus Earth Summit, lagoon clean-up, climbing wall and much more.
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Message about unsanctioned ‘4/20’ event
In a message to UCSC students, Student Affairs vice chancellor Felicia McGinty describes the challenges that ‘4-20’ creates for the campus—and provides detail about operational changes in effect that afternoon.
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Message to faculty and staff regarding ‘4-20’
A message to faculty and staff describes the special transportation measures that will be in place on Wednesday, April 20.
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Baby falcons draw viewers to nest cameras in annual ritual
It’s that time of year again, when thousands of online viewers are captivated by adorable baby falcons huddled together in their nest boxes.
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More Zipcars in the Santa Cruz Community
Based on the success of the Zipcar program both on campus and in the Santa Cruz community, I am pleased to announce that three additional Zipcars are now available in Santa Cruz for use by all UCSC students, staff and faculty.
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Carnival Cruz and Prediction Walk/Run
On Friday, May 13, UCSC Wellness brings a mini-vacation to all students, staff, and faculty via Carnival Cruz and the Prediction Walk/Run.
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Bioinformatics expert Ed Green awarded Searle Scholars grant
The Searle Scholars Program has awarded a $300,000 research grant to Richard E. (Ed) Green, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering.
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UCSC hosts Jewish Maccabiah Day games
Jewish students from from a number of college campuses came to UC Santa Cruz last Sunday (April 10) to compete in the first Maccabiah Day in Northern California.
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Nuclear policy expert to discuss implications of Fukushima nuclear plant disaster April 19
Daniel Hirsch, a UC Santa Cruz lecturer on nuclear policy, will give a free, public lecture Tuesday, April 19 on the aftermath of the current nuclear plant disaster in Japan.
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Labor activist to speak on the rise of right-wing populism April 21
Bill Fletcher Jr., a longtime labor activist, will present a free, public lecture, “Right-Wing Populism and the Crisis of Organized Labor,” 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21 in Humanities I, Room 210, at UC Santa Cruz.
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UCSC in the News
UCSC history alumnus Cary Joji Fukunaga (1999) has been receiving media acclaim for his new feature film, Jane Eyre, including articles in USA Today, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, the Village Voice, salon.com, and more.