2011
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Welcome Week kicks off new academic year
The air is getting colder, people are hauling out their long-sleeved shirts, and the crowds are thinning out on the beaches of Santa Cruz. And here’s an even more reliable sign that summer is nearly over on the Central Coast: the college students are preparing for their annual migration to UC Santa Cruz.
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UCSC in the News
The Los Angeles Times quoted psychology professor Craig Haney in an article about the persistence of indefinite solitary confinement in California prisons.
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Remembering 9/11: UCSC trustee has turned ‘tragedy into good’
In a story published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11, the family of UC Santa Cruz Foundation Trustee Stephen Bruce reflected on the events 10 years ago that claimed the life of Stephen’s brother, Mark. According to the article, Stephen Bruce — also a UCSC alumnus (Cowell ’79) — has “turned…
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UCSC hosts fall harvest festival on September 25
Celebrate the bounty of fall at the 17th annual Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 25 at UC Santa Cruz’s 25-acre organic farm with live music, food, apple tasting, apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, events for kids, and tours.
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Prominent Indian statesman Karan Singh to deliver Satyajit Ray Lecture
Distinguished Indian statesman and diplomat Dr. Karan Singh will deliver the 2011 Satyajit Ray Lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, September 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall.
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Archaeology probes West African cities and impact of European influence
UCSC anthropologist J. Cameron Monroe writes about archaeological exploration of sub-Saharan African cities that played a prominent role in the slave trade of the 17th through 19th centuries.
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Constitution Day on September 17
Constitution Day is September 17, the anniversary of the signing of our country’s founding document. UC Santa Cruz invites you to discover some of the interesting and informative materials about the Constitution that are available on-line through a University of California web site.
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In Memoriam: Mark Schaeffer
Mark Schaeffer, a longtime UCSC employee, passed away on August 30 at at the age of 83. Schaeffer worked on campus for 35 years and was well known in his position as campus financial controller. Please see the family’s obituary for Mark Schaeffer.
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Lick Observatory will be closed to public from September 12 through October 5
Lick Observatory will be closed to the public from Monday, September 12, through Wednesday, October 5, for building maintenance.
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Someone I’d Like You to Meet…
If you open the Atlantic magazine’s Fiction 2011 special issue, you’ll find “Someone I’d Like You to Meet.” Written by UC Santa Cruz alumna Elizabeth McKenzie, it’s one of nine remarkable short stories included in the magazine by some of the finest fiction writers in the country today.
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UCSC in the News
The August 29 issue of the New Yorker magazine featured an extensive article about UCSC’s Dickens Project, titled “Dickens in Eden: Summer Vacation with ‘Great Expectations.”
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New material shows promise for trapping pollutants
UCSC chemists have developed a new type of material that can soak up pollutants from water.