May 2011
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UCSC artists featured in ‘First Friday’ Santa Cruz community art tour
“First Friday”–Santa Cruz’s popular monthly art and gallery tour–now features more than two dozen venues around the downtown area. On June 3, three of those venues will showcase the work of UCSC student artists.
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Felicia Rice featured at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center
Alumna Felicia Rice (Cowell ’78)—now manager for UCSC’s Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. program (DANM)—will be featured in The Art of the Book in California: Five Contemporary Presses, an exhibition at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center.
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UCSC in the News
Planetary scientist Erik Asphaug was quoted in a Playboy magazine story about the potential to mine asteroids for valuable resources.
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A successful Dispo Day on campus
Held on Earth Day, nearly 25 large bins were distributed across the campus to over 15 units. The total shred amount for Dispo Day came to 1,150 pounds.
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Budget cuts and next steps
EVC Galloway updates the campus on budget cuts and announces five initiatives that will position the campus for the future.
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June 3 Forum on Demonstration Response
On Friday June 3, starting at 5:30 pm, a forum will be held at the Porter College Fireside Lounge (http://maps.ucsc.edu/wvportercollege3a.html) to give the Demonstration Advisory Group (DAG) an opportunity to hear from students about their experiences during demonstrations on the UCSC campus.
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Earth scientist James Gill receives Humboldt Research Award
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has elected Earth scientist James Gill to receive a Humboldt Research Award.
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President of Lionsgate Television to give keynote address at UCSC Film Symposium
UCSC alumnus Kevin Beggs, the president of Lionsgate Television Group, will deliver the keynote address for a two-day film symposium—Bridging the Gap—at UC Santa Cruz, June 3-4.
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In Memoriam – Reynaldo Ramirez
It is with great sadness that I report that Reynaldo “Rey” Ramirez, Jr. passed away on May 21, 2011.
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In Memoriam – Greta Slobin
It is with sadness that I write to inform you of the death of our colleague, Professor Greta Slobin.
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Solar-powered scoreboard coming to Lower East Field
Wells Fargo Bank is paying for the first permanent outdoor playing field scoreboard in campus history. The $15,000 scoreboard will be solar-powered and a much better fit for the 300 spectators that come to the men’s and women’s intercollegiate soccer matches.
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Benjamin Britten’s Comic Opera ‘Albert Herring’ at UCSC–June 2-5
The UC Santa Cruz Music Department and its award-winning Opera Theater will present four performances of Benjamin Britten’s three-act comic opera Albert Herring, June 2-5, at the Music Center Recital Hall. Nicole Paiement conducts a chamber ensemble of members of the UCSC Orchestra, plus student singers, in a fully staged production of Britten’s 1947 opera.…