July 2011
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About the latest tuition increase
Chancellor Blumenthal writes to faculty and staff to underscore the context in which UC Regents voted last week to increase tuition.
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Appointment of Interim Director – Environmental, Health & Safety
Brent Cooley has been appointed the Interim Director for Environmental, Health and Safety unit.
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Latest state budget cut prompts another tuition increase
Chancellor Blumenthal writes to UCSC students about the tuition increase approved last week by UC Regents.
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Latest state budget cut prompts another UC tuition hike
Chancellor George Blumenthal had the long-term health of the university in mind when he addressed UC Regents about a proposed 9.6 percent tuition increase.
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Tim Galarneau receives 2011 UC Sustainability Champion Award
Tim Galarneau – described in a 2009 Mother Jones magazine profile as “the Alice Waters of a burgeoning movement of campus foodies”, is getting systemwide recognition.
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UCSC delegation brings green tips to Taiwan
A green delegation, including two UCSC undergraduates and UCSC sustainability director Aurora Winslade, traveled 6,449 miles to Taiwan, where they led a two-day workshop on June 29 and 30 for the Taiwan Green University Program
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TIME magazine quoted psychology professor Craig Haney in an article on the effect of imprisonment and reintegration to society of Casey Anthony, a Florida woman found not guilty in the death of her 2-year-old daughter.
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Jin Zhang named Fellow of American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Jin Zhang, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, to the 2011 class of ACS Fellows.
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State budget shortfall forces second fee increase for fall 2011
The UC Board of Regents approved a plan to close a $1 billion budget shortfall through a combination of higher student tuition, cost-cutting measures, and operational efficiencies.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz kicks off 30th anniversary summer festival July 19
Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC) opens its 30th anniversary season on July 19 at the Mainstage Theater, with Shakespeare’s most popular farce-The Comedy of Errors.
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Key campus appointments
Executive Vice Chancellor and Campus Provost Alison Galloway announces two key campus leadership appointments.
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Profile of astronomer Sandra Faber wins Emmy award
A profile of astronomer Sandra Faber on public television station KTEH was honored with a Northern California Area Emmy Award.