July 2011
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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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UCSC in the News
Wildlife biologist Glenn Stewart was quoted in coverage of the shooting of two peregrine falcons in Oakland, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News.
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In Memoriam—Stephen Hull
I am deeply saddened to share news of the unexpected death last week of Stephen W. Hull, a senior administrative analyst in the Office of Planning and Budget. During his 17-year career at UC Santa Cruz, Steve played an important role in advancing the campus’ management and reporting of institutional data. Colleagues across campus relied…
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New endowment supports students at UCSC Arboretum
A gift of $127,000 from the estate of World War II Navy veteran Dudley Green has established a new endowment in support of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.
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In Memoriam—Carlos Noreña
Carlos Noreña, a popular UCSC faculty member for more than 25 years, died on July 4 at the age of 85. Noreña, a professor of philosophy when he retired in 1996, came to UCSC in its third year of existence, in 1967. He served as provost of Stevenson College from 1991 to 1994. His most popular course…
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In Memoriam—Houghton family members
In a message to the Arts Division, Dean David Yager expresses sympathy for former Dean Ed Houghton and members of his family, some of whom died in an airplane accident last week.
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Seymour Center is supported by New Leaf Market program
Shoppers at New Leaf Markets have selected the Seymour Marine Discovery Center as one of five local organizations that can be supported by a special “bring your own bag” rebate program.
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Costume designers bring life to Shakespeare characters, from Falstaff to the ‘Tavern Tarts’
How would Falstaff dress himself? What would the “Tavern Tarts” wear? Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s costume designers shared a few secrets about an art form that changes the way audiences experience a Shakespeare play.
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Evolutionary / Revolutionary: an evening of art, music, science
The University of California, Santa Cruz will present Evolutionary/Revolutionary, a remarkable evening of art, science and life, on Saturday, October 15, at the Flint Center in Cupertino.
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UCSC in the News
A Nature article on a genetic analysis of ovarian cancer was widely covered internationally, including stories in the Washington Post, Associated Press, Newsday, and the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Professors David Haussler and Josh Stuart contributed to the analysis and were co-authors of the paper.
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How will you build your legacy?
People like you support UCSC research teams as they develop solutions to critical environmental and social problems. Begin your legacy with a planned gift to UCSC.
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Tuition, fee increases sought to meet budget shortfall
With cost-cutting and revenue-generating measures in place to fill the bulk of a billion-dollar budget gap resulting from steep cuts in state funding, the University of California staff is preparing to recommend to the Board of Regents that roughly one-quarter of the shortfall be offset with tuition and fee increases, UC Vice President Patrick Lenz…