Staff News
- December 22, 2011
Michael McCawley appointed director of admissions at UC Santa Cruz
- December 22, 2011
Astronomers' pristine gas discovery among top scientific breakthroughs of 2011
Lists from Science and Physics World of the top scientific breakthroughs of the year include the discovery of primordial gas clouds by UCSC astronomers.
- December 19, 2011
UC Santa Cruz astronomer Jerry Nelson to receive 2012 Franklin Medal
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has announced that Jerry Nelson, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, will receive the 2012 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering.
- December 19, 2011
Do you use "vocal fry?" It's the most popular story on ScienceNOW, ever
Science communication student Marissa Fessenden's article about "vocal fry" is the most popular story ever published on Science magazine's online news site.
- December 19, 2011
UCSC community again embracing holiday opportunities to give
The UCSC community once again pooled its resources to support a number of holiday giving drives aimed at providing food, gifts, and basic necessities to needy children and families in Santa Cruz County.
- December 14, 2011
Study of research impact ranks UCSC 21st in the world
UC Santa Cruz ranks 21st in the world in a five-year measure of the top 500 universities based on the impact of its researchers' scholarly publications.
- December 14, 2011
Still time to make a year-end gift to UC Santa Cruz
- December 13, 2011
Music professor offers first in-depth look at jazz icon Carla Bley
A new book by UC Santa Cruz music professor Amy Beal marks the first comprehensive look at the music and influence of Carla Bley—an innovative American composer and performer who has surprisingly been overlooked in the field of jazz studies.
- December 13, 2011
Kenneth Feingold to serve as UCSC's fourth alumni Regent
A UC Santa Cruz graduate will have a presence on the University of California Board of Regents for the first time in seven years. This week, Kenneth A. Feingold (Cowell, ’71, history) was named the fourth UCSC alumnus to represent the campus on the Board of Regents.
- December 09, 2011
UC staff advisors visit UCSC for meetings
Penny Herbert and Kevin Smith, UC staff advisors to the Board of Regents, spent two days at UC Santa Cruz this week for meetings with Chancellor Blumenthal and campus and university-wide groups.
- December 07, 2011
Parking permit renewals
Please read this so that you can have your parking permit current for 2012.
- December 06, 2011
Education researchers win $2 million grant to prepare teachers who help English learners
Education researchers at UC Santa Cruz have received nearly $2 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education to develop methods of training prospective elementary school teachers how to best teach English to English learners while also teaching grade-level content.
- December 06, 2011
Free computers help community college students improve skills
In the first-ever field experiment involving the provision of free computers to students for home use, UC Santa Cruz economics professor Rob Fairlie found that when students had access to a computer at home their grades went up along with -- not surprisingly -- their computer skills.
- December 02, 2011
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named to Silicon Valley's '40 Under 40'
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is among 40 "rising stars" in Silicon Valley recognized by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
- December 02, 2011
Bone marrow donor registration drive set for Friday, January 20
As part of its community service efforts this quarter, Crown College, College Nine, and College Ten are hosting a bone marrow registry program on Friday, January 20, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- December 01, 2011
House names Capitol meeting room in honor of Gabe Zimmerman
The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to name a room in the Capitol for UC Santa Cruz alumnus Gabe Zimmerman (Stevenson, '02, sociology), the Congressional community outreach director who was killed in the January shooting rampage in Tucson.
- November 29, 2011
Soc Doc alumna reports from Egypt’s Tahrir Square
UCSC alumna Bridgette Auger was following women activists in Egypt’s Tahrir Square last week when they came under fire during a clash between protesters and police. Auger—who received her Master's degree in Social Documentation from UCSC earlier this year—shot video footage of the incident, which can be seen on the Daily Beast web site.
- November 29, 2011
Campus Holiday Gathering
Chancellor Blumenthal and his wife, Kelly Weisberg, invite all faculty and staff to a Holiday Gathering & Campus Celebration on Thursday, December 8th.
- November 28, 2011
SSC and Theater Arts team up for holiday extravaganza
After a brief hiatus, the popular year-end holiday co-production by Shakespeare Santa Cruz and the Theater Arts Department returns this year for "A Year with Frog and Toad"—running through December 11 at UCSC’s Mainstage Theater.
- November 28, 2011
Submarine springs offer preview of ocean acidification effects on coral reefs
Observations at submarine springs found along the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula are giving scientists a preview of the possible fate of coral reef ecosystems in response to ocean acidification.
- November 28, 2011
Second Harvest Food Bank & UCSC Holiday Food Drive
The UC Santa Cruz Academic Senate and Staff Advisory Board invite you to join us again this year in donating cash and non-perishable food to the Second Harvest Food Bank during the annual holiday food drive. .
- November 28, 2011
Writing instructor's essay included in natural history anthology
An essay by Sarah Juniper Rabkin, a lecturer and researcher in the UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies Department is included in "The Way of Natural History" (Trinity University Press, 2011), an anthology in which more than 20 writers argue that attention to nature is a key pathway to nurturing our humanity.
- November 23, 2011
UCSC grad is an editor of the 'Occupied Wall Street Journal'
Despite the bust-up of Occupy encampments nationwide, a UC Santa Cruz graduate who helps edit the newspaper for the popular movement credits media outreach with spreading the message of economic fairness beyond the downtown parks where the movement began.
- November 22, 2011
Campus leadership supports peaceful demonstations
Chancellor George Blumenthal and CP/EVC Alison Galloway comment on police actions at UC Davis and Berkeley and express support for the right to peacefully demonstrate on UC campuses.
- November 19, 2011
Our University: new family care benefit, signing the patent amendment, and more news for UC faculty and staff
- November 18, 2011
Open Enrollment 2012 ends Tuesday, November 22 at 5 p.m.
If you haven’t already done so, you have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22 to make UC health and welfare benefit plan changes for 2012.
- November 15, 2011
Pulitzer Prize winning poet to read at 2nd Morton Marcus event, Nov. 20
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Kay Ryan—the U.S. Poet Laureate from 2008-2010, who just a few weeks ago received a MacArthur (“genius”) Fellowship award--will be the featured guest at the 2nd annual Morton Marus Memorial Poetry Reading, Sunday, November 20.
- November 15, 2011
Physicist Michael Dine receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Michael Dine, distinguished professor and chair of physics, has received the 2010-11 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
- November 15, 2011
UCSC leads $4 million NOAA project to monitor harmful algal blooms
Scientists are launching a major effort to understand the conditions leading to blooms of toxic algae along the California coast.
- November 15, 2011
Amendment to Patent Acknowledgement or Agreement
Message regarding an impending project to amend the Patent Acknowledgment or Agreement that all faculty, staff, and others using University resources or facilities are required to sign when they come to the University of California.
- November 14, 2011
Arboretum celebrates partnership with Amah Mutsun tribe
The Arboretum and the Amah Mutsun tribe are working together on a project that highlights native plants traditionally used by the Mutsun people.
- November 14, 2011
UCSC fundraisers honored at Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day
Two UCSC fundraising teams will be recognized by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
- November 10, 2011
Astronomers find clouds of primordial gas from the early universe
For the first time, astronomers have found pristine clouds of the primordial gas that formed in the first few minutes after the Big Bang.
- November 09, 2011
Slug men's water polo hopes to make big splash at national championships
This will be a momentous weekend for the UC Santa Cruz men's water polo team. The Banana Slugs are set to make history as they head to Atlanta as the first-ever team from a Division III school to compete in the National Collegiate Club Championship, a Division I tournament.
- November 09, 2011
Coming November 14: Faculty and staff e-mail moves to Google
UCSC CruzMail email for faculty and staff moves to Google this weekend. In preparation for this work, CruzMail will be unavailable on Sunday from 2 p.m to 5 p.m.
- November 07, 2011
United Way kicks off workplace fundraising campaign at UCSC
The economic slump has increased the urgency of the United Way's latest fundraiser. The UCSC community is stepping up to help with a workplace campaign that runs through Nov. 11.
- November 07, 2011
UCSC wins $2.6 million grant for organic farming research
UC Santa Cruz will continue and expand its leading role in sustainable agriculture research with a $2.6 million federal grant to strengthen collaboration with Central Coast farmers to promote organic production in the region.
- November 03, 2011
UCSC art historian contributes to Touré’s new book on “post-blackness”
History of Art and Visual Culture assistant professor Derek Conrad Murray adds to candid conversation about race in the age of Obama
- November 03, 2011
Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update
Over the summer, the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) transitioned the look of its website to the campus template, so check us out at: http://diversity.ucsc.edu.
- November 03, 2011
Video chat with Chancellor Blumenthal
Speaking from the newly remodeled McHenry Library, Chancellor Blumenthal welcomes new and returning students, notes the increasing diversity of the student body, and highlights recent campus accomplishments.
- November 03, 2011
Tom Pettigrew wins social psychology career award
Thomas F. Pettigrew, research professor of social psychology at UC Santa Cruz, is one of two recipients of a new Career Achievement Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP).
- November 03, 2011
Fall video message from Chancellor Blumenthal
Chancellor Blumenthal welcomes new and returning students, notes the increasing diversity of the student body, and highlights recent campus accomplishments.
- November 03, 2011
UCSC Arboretum holds Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale Nov. 12 and 13
Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UCSC Arboretum at the Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on November 12 and 13.
- November 03, 2011
UCSC's Museum of Natural History holds open house and fundraiser
Two master naturalists will share their wisdom with the community when the UC Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Collections (MNHC) holds its third annual open house and fundraiser Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Science and Engineering Library periodicals room on the UCSC campus.
- November 01, 2011
UC Santa Cruz United Way Campaign: November 1–11
In the next few weeks, we have an opportunity to reach out to those in need of our help and make a difference in their lives through an annual gift to the United Way.
- November 01, 2011
Chancellor Blumenthal discusses student diversity and provides budget update at Staff Forum
Chancellor George Blumenthal shared good news about undergraduate student demographics and merit-based raises for non-represented staff members at a campus forum on Tuesday.
- October 31, 2011
UCSC cholera biofilm team wins Deloitte QB3 Award for Innovation
A team of UC Santa Cruz researchers working to find new drugs to fight cholera has won a $10,000 Award for Innovation
- October 31, 2011
Open Enrollment 2012
The annual Open Enrollment period begins today (Monday, October 31) and ends at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22.
- October 28, 2011
Excess nutrients threaten Elkhorn Slough ecosystem
A new study documents the effects of high nutrient levels in Elkhorn Slough, especially where water control structures limit tidal exchange.
- October 28, 2011
Summer 2012 Orientation Dates
Please mark your calendars for the Summer 2012 Orientation dates for incoming frosh and transfer students.
- October 27, 2011
"Terror Fresca" Halloween celebration at University Town Center
- October 25, 2011
2011 Founders Celebration Dinner: recognizing extraordinary achievement
A Nobel-prize-winning cancer researcher, a biotech industry veteran, and a central figure in the founding of UC Santa Cruz, were among the honorees at the Founders Celebration gala dinner, which drew 350 people to the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz on Friday.
- October 24, 2011
Baskin School of Engineering promotes increased participation of women in computing
During the past two years, the number of women majoring in computer science at UC Santa Cruz has increased by 40 percent.
- October 24, 2011
2011 UCSC Foundation Forum: on the front lines of the cancer war
The UCSC Foundation Forum, “At the Dawn of Personalized Medicine," presented a rare, front-lines look at the future of personalized cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- October 24, 2011
Online Web Chat with Human Resources VP Dwaine Duckett
This is just a quick reminder that you are invited to join Dwaine Duckett, UC’s vice president for Human Resources, today from 1 - 2 p.m. in an online web chat about the health care rates for 2012, UCRP contributions, revised staff layoff policy and UC’s new family-friendly programs.
- October 24, 2011
SAB Chancellor staff open forum
An invitation to all staff to join the Chancellor for an open staff forum.
- October 21, 2011
Researchers work with high school teachers on new state writing standards
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz, in collaboration with local educational agencies, have won a $250,000 grant to help high school English teachers in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District prepare for new state standards in reading and writing.
- October 20, 2011
UCSC honors Marti Noxon at Hollywood Film/TV alumni event
Award-winning writer and producer Marti Noxon (Mad Men, Grey’s Anatomy, Glee) was presented with the first UCSC Film & Digital Media Prestigious Alumni Award at a ceremony held last week at the Soho House in West Hollywood.
- October 20, 2011
West Nile virus transmission linked to land use patterns, 'super-spreaders'
In most places, only a few key species of bird "hosts" and mosquito "vectors" are important in transmission of West Nile virus.
- October 20, 2011
UCSC sponsors SACNAS national conference in San Jose, October 27-30
UCSC is supporting the efforts of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.
- October 18, 2011
Our University – 2012 medical plan rates, proposed pension contributions and more news for UC faculty and staff
Read the latest issue of Our University.
- October 18, 2011
Social Sciences honors teachers, staff members, students
Three teachers in the social sciences were honored for teaching and research as the division held its annual staff and faculty fall breakfast Oct. 12.
- October 17, 2011
UCSC’s digital artists take over museum for one night only-Oct. 21
This Friday, October 21, student and alumni artists from UCSC’s Digital Arts & New Media (DANM) program will transform Santa Cruz’s Museum of Art & History into a dynamic hub of new interactive digital art and technology.
- October 14, 2011
Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics on Campus - Staff
Seasonal Flu shots will once again be offered to staff and faculty at the Student Health Center located across from the University Center and Colleges 9 & 10 on McLaughlin Drive.
- October 14, 2011
Beyond calories and consumption, new book critiques obesity orthodoxies
Julie Guthman, associate professor of community studies, challenges many widely held assumptions about the “obesity epidemic” in her new book, "Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice, and the Limits of Capitalism."
- October 13, 2011
Elliot Aronson to deliver fall Emeriti Lecture Oct. 27
Elliot Aronson, emeritus professor of psychology, will deliver the fall 2011 Emeriti Lecture, "The Psychology of Self-Persuasion: Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts," at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, October 27.
- October 11, 2011
Physicist Bill Atwood awarded Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics
The American Physical Society has awarded the 2012 Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics to physicist William Atwood.
- October 11, 2011
Human Resources VP to hold systemwide web chat Oct. 24
Human Resources VP Dwaine Duckett will hold a systemwide web chat on October 24.
- October 10, 2011
2011 Founders Celebration: Honoring dedication, scholarship and excellence
The 2011 Founders Celebration will spotlight UCSC’s cutting-edge achievements while celebrating nearly a half-century of proud traditions.
- October 10, 2011
Wilder ranch control burns
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is conducting a series of burns totaling at Wilder Ranch State Park as conditions allow.
- October 07, 2011
Google chief economist kicks off finance lecture series at UC Santa Cruz
Hal Varian, chief economist at Google and a UC Berkeley emeritus professor, is the inaugural speaker of a quarterly lecture series being launched by a new financial and economic risk-analysis initiative at UC Santa Cruz.
- October 07, 2011
UCSC ranked third in research influence in world university survey
In an analysis of the world's top universities, UCSC ranked third in research influence.
- October 07, 2011
SCMTD Transit Service Adjustments
The SCMTD ("Metro") public transit system has implemented several service adjustments to reduce "pass-bys" on routes serving UCSC via Laurel, Mission and Bay Streets.
- October 07, 2011
Community water projects in rural Kenya help raise family income
Rural family incomes tend to rise when Kenyan women don't have to spend several hours a day lugging water to their villages, UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Ben Crow writes in a new paper in the journal World Development.
- October 06, 2011
Winter Campus Curtailment 2011-2012
Our 2011-2012 Winter Campus Curtailment is scheduled for the time period of December 23, 2011 through January 2, 2012.
- October 06, 2011
Geologist Casey Moore honored by Geological Society of Japan
The Geological Society of Japan has awarded its International Prize to UCSC geologist Casey Moore.
- October 06, 2011
UCSC steps up 'zero waste' projects
UCSC staff and students started off the school year by recycling a whopping 38,840 pounds of cardboard within the first two weeks of the fall quarter. The campus aims for zero waste by 2020.
- October 04, 2011
Sociologist Lisa Jean Moore to present annual Baskin Ethics Lecture, Oct. 19
Lisa Jean Moore, professor of sociology and gender Studies at Purchase College, State University of New York, will deliver the second annual Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture on Wednesday, October 19.
- October 03, 2011
Founders Dinner on October 21 to honor achievement, service, and scholarship
UC Santa Cruz will host its fifth annual Founders Celebration dinner at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz on Friday, October 21.
- September 30, 2011
Alumnus Thad Nodine to read from debut novel ‘Touch and Go’
UCSC alumnus Thad Nodine will present a reading of his debut novel, Touch and Go—a multicultural American road trip, through the eyes of a young blind man—on Wednesday, October 19, at 5 p.m. at Kresge College.
- September 30, 2011
Water is a precious resource
Take a moment to think about how you use water and what ways you can use less of this precious resource - then take a few simple actions to reduce what you use.
- September 30, 2011
Five UCSC students win Fulbright scholarships
Five UC Santa Cruz students in four disciplines are winners of Fulbright scholarships for a year of research and study abroad. They will travel to China, Germany, Italy, and Mexico for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- September 29, 2011
Two Truths and a Lie
“Two truths and a lie is a creative writing exercise in which students write about three events in their life, two true, one a lie, and the class tries to figure out which is the lie,” says UCSC associate literature professor Micah Perks.
- September 29, 2011
Health Center project honored by Business Journal
UC Santa Cruz received a top prize at the Silcon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's annual Structures Awards ceremony, held last week at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. The campus finished first in the category of "Green Project — Public" for its sustainable design and construction efforts on the Cowell Student Health Center project.
- September 29, 2011
Baskin School of Engineering showcases research advances on Thursday, October 20
Advances in three exciting areas of technological innovation--computer games, genomics, and network science--will be presented by faculty in the Baskin School of Engineering at the school's annual Research Review Day.
- September 29, 2011
On-line W-2's At Your Service
UC employees can securely access and download W-2 forms online from the UC At Your Service On-line (AYSO) employee self-service web site.
- September 29, 2011
Reported Cases of Gastroenteritis ("stomach flu") Virus and Precautions - Staff and Faculty
Your attention to good hygiene is critical in order to help maintain the health of our campus community.
- September 28, 2011
On-Campus Photography Contest
The Chancellor's Office is holding a photography contest to choose a photograph of the UC Santa Cruz campus, taken by a member of the UCSC community, to use as the front cover of its season's greeting card.
- September 28, 2011
Arboretum's fall plant sale on Oct. 8 features beautiful, unusual plants
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 8, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Eucalyptus Grove on High Street.
- September 28, 2011
A day in the sun for Sammy the Slug
In a day of celebration, the Santa Cruz City Council voted to declare an official "UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug Day" while students feted their yellowy mascot on campus. The festivities marked 25 years since the UCSC administration made this once countercultural, underground symbol the official mascot of UCSC.
- September 26, 2011
Experts discuss the future of cancer diagnosis and treatment on Oct. 21
Nobel laureate J. Michael Bishop, Genentech chairman Art Levinson, and UCSC's David Haussler discuss the dawn of personalized medicine in UCSC Foundation Forum.
- September 23, 2011
LALS post-doc's research proposal wins top award from UC-Mexico funder
Tania Cruz Salazar's research on immigration by indigenous youth recently won the UC MEXUS Monarch Award for the most outstanding proposal submitted for funding this year.
- September 22, 2011
S.C. City Council to declare official "Day of the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug"
A resolution to honor the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug mascot is on the agenda of an upcoming Santa Cruz City Council meeting.
- September 21, 2011
Make sure the CruzAlert system has your contact information
Don't forget to update CruzAlert with your current information. A system test will be conducted on September 27.
- September 20, 2011
Frans Lanting’s multimedia show to highlight UCSC evening at Flint Center
For more than two decades, acclaimed nature photographer Frans Lanting has documented wildlife from the Amazon to Antarctica, in an effort to promote understanding about the Earth and its natural history. On October 15, he will join with the campus for a remarkable evening of art, science and life, at the Flint Center in Cupertino.
- September 20, 2011
Our University: UC's economic impact, what drives health care costs, and other news
Read the latest issue of Our University.
- September 19, 2011
Transit Service Changes
Please note changes to transit service at UCSC and throughout the surrounding Santa Cruz community.
- September 16, 2011
"Science Notes 2011" now available online
Sneaky salmon-snatching sea lions, African island tree frogs, and octopus-shaped sand dollars--these stories and more appear in Science Notes 2011, the annual magazine published by UCSC's Science Communication Program.
- September 15, 2011
Student Health Center Closure on September 15, 2011
The Student Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and SHOP will be closed all day on September 15 for patient/client care.
- September 15, 2011
Updates to College Leadership for 2011-12
Two updates to announce regarding college leadership for the 2011-12 academic year.
- September 14, 2011
Parking restrictions for annual campus Move-In
Move-in has impacts on campus parking and traffic and we ask for your patience and flexibility. It is important to note the following restrictions and alternative parking options.
- September 13, 2011
The New McHenry: It’s Not Your Parents’ Library
I’m sitting in a “Group Study” room of the newly renovated McHenry Library at UC Santa Cruz and I’ve got to admit—I’m pretty relaxed.
- September 09, 2011
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.
- September 08, 2011
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.
- September 08, 2011
Proposed Phased Retirement Program
The proposed Phased Retirement Program is an optional tool that locations may choose to implement for eligible policy covered staff.
- September 08, 2011
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.
- September 06, 2011
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.
- September 06, 2011
New material shows promise for trapping pollutants
UCSC chemists have developed a new type of material that can soak up pollutants from water.
- September 02, 2011
UC Santa Cruz expert explains origins of political crisis in Nigeria
The car bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria's capital Aug. 26 is an ominous sign of the increasing militancy of disaffected Muslim youth in Africa's most populous nation, according to UC Santa Cruz professor Paul M. Lubeck, who spent six weeks this summer conducting research in Kano, Nigeria's largest city in the predominantly Muslim north.
- August 30, 2011
UCSC film lecturer Leo Chiang up for Emmy Award in Sept.
Leo Chiang--a lecturer in the Social Documentation M.F.A. Program at UC Santa Cruz—has been nominated for an Emmy Award for his documentary film, "A Village Called Versailles."
- August 30, 2011
Andrew Szasz wins highest honor in American environmental sociology
UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Andrew Szasz is the 2011 recipient of the Frederick Buttel Distinguished Contribution Award of the Environment, Technology, and Society section of the American Sociological Association, the highest honor bestowed in American environmental sociology.
- August 26, 2011
Annual UCSC plant sale kicks off fall gardening season
The UCSC Farm & Garden’s Fall Plant Sale offers a rich and timely selection of organically raised vegetable seedlings, perennials, and California natives Friday and Saturday, September 9 and 10.
- August 24, 2011
University Extension Dean Finalists, Campus Visits
On behalf of the search committee for the Dean of University Extension, we are happy to announce that the following individuals will be visiting our campus as finalists for the dean position.
- August 23, 2011
UCSC’s Dickens Project featured in August issue of New Yorker
In the August 29 issue of the New Yorker, staff writer Jill Lepore has written a fascinating feature story about the Dickens Project at UC Santa Cruz.
- August 18, 2011
2011/12 Merit Program for non-represented academic and staff employees
We are writing to share with you a letter from President Yudof to Chancellors that outlines the general terms of the 2011/12 merit program for non-represented academic and staff employees.
- August 17, 2011
UC Santa Cruz receives $500,000 gift to establish George Hitchcock poetry endowment
UC Santa Cruz has received a gift of $500,000 to establish The George P. Hitchcock Modern Poetry Fund at Porter College.
- August 17, 2011
Preview Day 2011 -- Saturday, October 15
Preview Day is the annual Saturday campus tour opportunity for prospective students and their families.
- August 11, 2011
Heller Drive improvement project update
The Heller Drive improvement project has caused some delay for those traveling on the west side of campus.
- August 10, 2011
McHenry Library Café Vendor Selection
The UCSC Library is pleased to announce the selection of the vendor who will operate the new Global Village Café located in the McHenry Library lobby.
- August 10, 2011
New face of public safety: Nader Oweis sworn in as UCSC chief of police
Sworn into office on Tuesday, Nader Oweis, UCSC's brand-new police chief, is known for his years of experience and his cool-headed responses to stressful situations.
- August 08, 2011
UCSC’s annual literary celebration of Charles Dickens ‘full to bursting’ this summer
In 2005, San Francisco Chronicle book critic David Kipen observed that the Dickens Project at UC Santa Cruz "may just be literary California's best-kept secret. "Now in 2011, that secret is definitely out.
- August 05, 2011
Proposed Revisions to Staff Policy 60-Layoff and Reduction in Time
The University invites your comments regarding the proposed revisions to Staff Policy 60- Layoff and Reduction in Time from Professional and Support Staff Career Positions.
- July 27, 2011
Evolutionary|Revolutionary is coming October 15
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.
- July 25, 2011
Registration begins for 2011-12 Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program
This eight-course Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program is open to all staff employees and an opportunity for professional development on diversity and inclusion issues.
- July 21, 2011
Appointment of Interim Director - Environmental, Health & Safety
Brent Cooley has been appointed the Interim Director for Environmental, Health and Safety unit.
- July 14, 2011
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.
- July 14, 2011
Loss of large predators has caused widespread disruption of ecosystems
The decline of large predators and other "apex consumers" at the top of the food chain has disrupted ecosystems all over the planet, according to a review of recent findings.
- July 08, 2011
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.
- July 06, 2011
UCSC alum Gillian Welch does it again
Forty-five seconds into the new Gillian Welch CD, you realize this is the real deal. It’s a low-key affair—in the absolute best possible way—with exquisite musicianship, haunting harmonies, and superlative songwriting. It’s also the first Gillian Welch album to come out in nearly eight years, and it’s well worth the wait.
- July 06, 2011
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.
- July 05, 2011
Hire Education video contest winner chosen
Film and digital media major Adam Mieuli, who just graduated in June, won our contest with his creative video that featured both style and substance.
- June 29, 2011
UCSC researchers contribute to detailed ovarian cancer analysis
A team of UCSC researchers contributed to an analysis of genomic changes in ovarian cancer that has provided the most comprehensive and integrated view of cancer genes to date. Their work focused on understanding the molecular pathways in the cell that are disrupted in ovarian cancer.
- June 28, 2011
UCSC professor investigates social impact of technology
How can we as citizens use technology to contribute to the public good? That’s a key question fueling the research of UC Santa Cruz associate professor of film and digital media Warren Sack.
- June 28, 2011
Recent retirements, September 2009 - March 2011
A listing of staff and faculty members who retired during the period of September 2009 through March 2011.
- June 23, 2011
Researchers win $2 million grant to study spread of bat-killing fungus
Two UC Santa Cruz researchers, Winifred F. Frick and A. Marm Kilpatrick, have won a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to study the spread of a fungus that is decimating bat populations in the northeastern United States.
- June 23, 2011
California Whistleblower Protection Act - Annual Notice
Provisions of the California Whistleblower Protection Act require the University to post notices regarding the Act and, on an annual basis, to provide a copy of the notice to all employees who have UC authorized access to email.
- June 20, 2011
Mandolin masters David Grisman and Mike Marshall lead 8th annual symposium at UCSC
Founded by legendary mandolinists David Grisman & Mike Marshall, the annual Mandolin Symposium at UC Santa Cruz is now heading into its eighth year, beginning on June 26.
- June 20, 2011
Campus set to retire Cruzmail, Oracle calendar
In a two-phase switchover, the UC Santa Cruz campus will retire its homegrown e-mail system and Oracle calendar system and replace them with new, updated versions supplied by Google.
- June 17, 2011
Film & TV industry alums reconnect with campus
“The UC Santa Cruz student may not get the first job compared to his or her Ivy League competitor...but I assure you they will get the BEST job in the end...because they will out-think them.” That was the takeaway message from the keynote address by UCSC alumnus—and president of Lionsgate Television—Kevin Beggs at the June 3-4 Film Symposium presented by the Arts Division.
- June 16, 2011
Traffic Delays along Heller Drive
Construction crews are expected to begin major roadway repair work Monday, June 20th on Heller Drive between Meyer Drive (the access road to Performing Arts) and the Core West Parking Structure access road.
- June 13, 2011
Professor documents the immigrant experience in Santa Cruz County
In her new book, "I'm Neither Here nor There, Mexicans' Quotidian Struggles with Migration and Poverty," Professor Patricia Zavella describes how poor and working class Mexican Americans and migrants struggle for identity in Santa Cruz County.
- June 13, 2011
EPA administrator speaks of commitment to environmental justice
In her College 10 commencement address June 12, Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, spoke of her commitment to environmental justice and lauded College 10's focus on social justice.
- June 10, 2011
As the slug rises: Once subversive, UCSC's beloved mascot turns 25
This year marks the 25th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz's famous banana slug mascot, a once-subversive symbol on campus. This month, a former chancellor and various alumni looked back on the days when the fate of this character hung on a slender thread of slime.
- June 09, 2011
Video chat with Chancellor Blumenthal
Chancellor Blumenthal reflects on spring commencement, campus achievements and challenges over the 2010-2011 academic year, and the 25th anniversary of the banana slug becoming the official mascot of UC Santa Cruz.
- June 07, 2011
Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas honored at 39th annual performance
Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas was presented with two awards of recognition during the troupe's 39th annual spring concert including Watsonville Mayor Daniel Dodge proclaiming June 3 "Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas Day" in Watsonville.
- June 06, 2011
Parking during year-end activities
Traffic on campus will be much heavier than normal on Friday due to commencement activities.
- June 03, 2011
Temporary closure of McHenry Library
McHenry Library will be closed June 10 through June 19, while we move collections, staff, and operations back into the wing of the library that has been undergoing a major renovation.
- June 02, 2011
Farm & Garden market cart opens Tuesday, June 7
“Opening day” is around the corner, with spring produce and flowers going on sale at the UCSC Farm & Garden’s market cart beginning Tuesday, June 7.
- June 02, 2011
10x10: 10 grads in 10 days
UCSC's Class of 2011 includes these outstanding 10 new graduates, whose profiles--including photos and videos--will roll out here over the two weeks before commencement.
- June 01, 2011
2011 Campus Elections Results
Please visit: https://elections.sa.ucsc.edu/ for the complete results of the campus referenda elections, as well as the results for the 2011 - 2012 Student Union Assembly officers and representatives.
- June 01, 2011
Recipients of the 2011 Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Diversity
These awards honor faculty, staff, students, and programs that have made outstanding contributions to diversity and inclusion at UCSC.
- June 01, 2011
Spring 2011 Transportation Survey
Please participate in a ten-minute on-line Transportation Survey to help campus planners monitor the effectiveness of existing programs and services.
- May 31, 2011
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.
- May 31, 2011
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.
- May 26, 2011
UCSC documentary exhibition premieres at Del Mar Theater
Soon-to-be graduates of the Social Documentation (Soc Doc) program at UC Santa Cruz will premiere their masters thesis video documentaries at the Del Mar Theater in Santa Cruz, Thursday, June 9 at 7 p.m. The screening is free and open to the public.
- May 25, 2011
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.
- May 24, 2011
Our University – budget, advocacy and HR news for UC faculty and staff
Read the latest issue of Our University.
- May 23, 2011
Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes
It is time for staff and faculty to renew or purchase parking permits and Metro bus passes for 2011-12.
- May 20, 2011
Sociological association awards Tom Pettigrew distinguished career award
Thomas F. Pettigrew, research professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz, has been named winner of the William Foote Whyte Distinguished Career Award of the Sociological Practice and Public Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.
- May 19, 2011
UCSC economist expects emerging economies to push for next IMF head
The resignation of the head of the International Monetary Fund sets the stage for a tussle between developing countries and European economies, according to Joshua Aizenman, an international economics expert at UC Santa Cruz.
- May 19, 2011
UC Santa Cruz students reap the benefits of Measure 43
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the passage of Measure 43, the student-funded Sustainable Food, Health, and Wellness Initiative at UC Santa Cruz that has treated thousands of students to a broad menu of ways to learn about food, including workshops, campus conferences, events, and classes.
- May 18, 2011
Ant Farm founder and emeritus professor Chip Lord to be honored at UCSC film symposium
Years before he joined the faculty at UCSC, Chip Lord was a member of the Ant Farm, a groundbreaking, experimental art and architecture collective he founded in 1968 with fellow architect Doug Michels.
- May 18, 2011
Appointment of interim vice chancellor of Business and Administrative Services
Christina L. Valentino is appointed interim vice chancellor of Business and Administrative Services.
- May 18, 2011
New book questions effectiveness of peace-building workshops
In his new book, UCSC psychology professor Phillip L. Hammack questions the effectiveness of peace-building workshops involving Israeli and Palestinian teenagers in the United States.
- May 17, 2011
Student-run Carbon Fund boosts green projects on and off campus
The Carbon Fund Committee has selected nine green-minded projects for funding, ranging from a "green Wharf" project to a regional water use reduction campaign.
- May 16, 2011
Dean of Physical & Biological Sciences
I write to share news with you that Willamette University earlier today announced Stephen Thorsett as the 23rd president of the Salem, Oregon campus.
- May 13, 2011
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson joins eclectic UCSC commencement speakers
Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, joins an eclectic selection of speakers as UC Santa Cruz's 10 colleges and graduate division hold commencement ceremonies June 10-12 when more than 3,000 students will receive bachelors, masters, Ph.D degrees, and graduate certificates.
- May 13, 2011
2011 Thumbs Up Awards
The Staff Advisory Board is pleased to sponsor the 2011 UCSC Thumbs Up Awards.
- May 12, 2011
Humanities Dean Candidate Presentation
On behalf of Sheldon Kamieniecki, Chair of the Humanities Dean Search Committee, I invite the campus community to attend a presentation by William Ladusaw, candidate for the Dean of Humanities.
- May 12, 2011
Two-wheel commuters take to the road on Bike to Work Day
Participants in Thursday's Bike To Work celebration ranged from teenagers to AARP members. They took part in an annual event that promotes healthy living, diminishes stress, and cuts down on auto emissions.
- May 11, 2011
Recognizing commitment: picnic highlights staff achievements
A large and appreciative crowd of staff members ate marinated chicken, vied for raffle prizes, and danced to a cheeky song by Cee Lo Green during the annual UCSC Staff Appreciation Barbecue on the East Field.
- May 11, 2011
UCSC to host tennis championships
UC Santa Cruz Athletics Department has been selected as one of the sites for the 2011 NCAA Men's Tennis Division III Championships.
- May 06, 2011
Bike To Work Week, May 9 - 15
UCSC's Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) has joined with Ecology Action to host the 24th Annual Santa Cruz County Bike Week, May 9 - 15, 2011.
- May 05, 2011
Alumnae best current women's soccer team in friendly game
Graduates grabbed their cleats and headed back to campus for the Women's Soccer Alumni game on April 30. The alumnnae came out victorious, winning 2-0.
- May 03, 2011
Jewish Studies conference set for UC Santa Cruz on May 22-24
A conference designed to highlight the role women have played in the forging of Italian Jewish identity will take place May 22-24, on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
- May 03, 2011
Faculty & Academic Employee Budget Forum on May 10
As announced in earlier messages, UCSC is facing its fourth consecutive year of budget cuts.
- May 02, 2011
Dedicated Admissions officer to receive Outstanding Staff Award
Michael McCawley, associate director of Admissions, has been selected as the 2010-11 UCSC Alumni Association Outstanding Staff Award recipient.
- April 29, 2011
Destiny and development in the Mayan tradition of midwifery
Barbara Rogoff is accustomed to choosing what she will write about. But with her most recent book, "Developing Destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town," the project chose her. The book is part memoir, part ethnography, part research study in child developmental psychology. It's also clearly a labor of love.
- April 29, 2011
Reminder: Staff Appreciation Picnic Tuesday, May 10th
The Staff Advisory Board would like to remind all UCSC staff members that the staff appreciation picnic will be May 10th, 2011, starting at 11:30 a.m. on the East Field.
- April 28, 2011
Analysis shows personal contact reduces tension and prejudice
In a new book, "When Groups Meet: the Dynamics of Intergroup Contact," Thomas F. Pettigrew, an international expert on racism, and Linda R. Tropp, associate professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, analyze research that shows how bringing groups together can mitigate prejudice.
- April 27, 2011
Information from UCSC Police
On Sunday, April 24, 2011 at approximately 1:00 A.M, four UCSC students were robbed by a group of men near the corner of Laurent and King streets on westside Santa Cruz.
- April 25, 2011
Digital Arts exhibition showcases interactive new media art
“If plastics could speak, what would they say?” So begins graduate student Meredith Drum in the written description of her project, "Louisiana Re-Storied," for the UC Santa Cruz Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) 2011 MFA Exhibition.
- April 25, 2011
Denim Day is April 27: Wear your jeans
Take a stand against rape, sexual assault and dating violence.
- April 22, 2011
UCSC art alumni exhibition on view at Porter College through May 7
Feedback, an art exhibition currently running through May 7 at the Porter College Faculty Gallery, presents the work of a variety of UCSC alumni who are active and practicing artists from New York to California.
- April 22, 2011
College Nine celebrates 10 years with film, performances, receptions
Nine is 10. College Nine celebrates its 10th anniversary May 13-15 with a multitude of events including "Peace on Fire: Global Blues, Poetry, & Politics," a spoken-word and live music performance Saturday, May 14, featuring Angela Davis, Corey Harris, Ekua Omosupe, and Shailja Patel at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center.
- April 21, 2011
Diversity and Community Building Study begins next week
UCSC’s Diversity and Community Building Study begins next week.
- April 21, 2011
Slug men's tennis swings through Southern California
The Slug tennis team returned from a road trip to Southern California on April 15 and 16 with three solid wins under their belt.
- April 20, 2011
Well-known alumni writers discuss their craft in May 1 symposium
UC Santa Cruz alumnus David Talbot, founder of Salon.com and best-selling author of "Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years," will kick off "A Writer's Life: A Celebration of Writing at UCSC" Sunday, May 1. Talbot will be joined by other well-known UCSC alumni novelists, journalists, and screenwriters.
- April 19, 2011
Three UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Three UCSC faculty are among 212 leaders in the sciences, arts, humanities, business, public affairs, and nonprofit sector, who have been elected this year as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- April 19, 2011
Scholarship winner reports from National Conference for Media Reform
Corinne Warnshuis, a fourth-year sociology major at UC Santa Cruz, reports from the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston after winning a scholarship to attend.
- April 19, 2011
Our University – budget, advocacy and HR news for UC faculty and staff
Read the latest issue of Our University.
- April 19, 2011
UCSC looks ahead with Inventing the Future of Games
University research and an enthusiasm for bridging disciplines mark the pathways to the future of games, according to speakers at the first-ever Inventing the Future of Games symposium, held April 15.
- April 18, 2011
UCSC Literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita wins California Book Award
Karen Tei Yamashita--professor of literature and co-director of the Creative Writing Program at UC Santa Cruz--has been honored with a 2011 California Book Award.
- April 18, 2011
Budget comments and suggestions
Many of you have asked about how to suggest ways to trim costs, increase revenue, or make operations more efficient — suggestions that may or may not have appeared in the broader documents from principal officers.
- April 15, 2011
UCSC Farm & Garden’s Annual Spring Plant Sale slated for April 30 and May 1
The UCSC Farm & Garden’s Spring Plant Sale takes place Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, in the Barn Theater parking lot at the base of the UC Santa Cruz campus, near the intersection of Bay and High streets in Santa Cruz. The sale will be open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday, members of the Friends of the Farm & Garden enjoy priority early entry starting at 9 a.m.
- April 15, 2011
"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.
- April 14, 2011
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.
- April 13, 2011
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.
- April 13, 2011
Staff Appreciation Picnic Tuesday, May 10th
Please join the Staff Advisory Board and Chancellor George Blumenthal for the Staff Appreciation Picnic on Tuesday, May 10th, from 11:30-1:30 p.m. on the East Field (OPERS).
- April 12, 2011
SocDoc graduate director wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Renee Tajima-Peña, graduate director of the masters Social Documentation program at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2011.
- April 12, 2011
Second Rethinking Capitalism conference attracts large audience
The second Rethinking Capitalism conference at UC Santa Cruz April 7-9 attracted attentive audiences – much from the Santa Cruz community – for three days of discussions on the perils facing capitalism and government efforts designed to prop it up.
- April 11, 2011
Center for Visual and Performance Studies to host conference on Pasolini
On April 29-30, the UCSC Arts Division’s center for Visual and Performance Studies (VPS) will host an international conference titled "Pasolini’s Body: New Directions in Pasolini Scholarship" at the Cowell College Conference Room.
- April 11, 2011
Professor to create large photographic work for African embassy
The U.S. State Department has commissioned associate art professor Elliot Anderson to create a large-scale photographic work for a new embassy in Zambia, Africa.
- April 11, 2011
Cuban video project screens rural documentaries April 15 at UCSC
Short video documentaries produced by Cuban campesinos will be shown Friday, April 15 when Cuban filmmaker Carlos Rodriguez visits UC Santa Cruz as part of a tour of U.S. universities. The event is free and open to the public and runs from 12:30-2 p.m. in the Cervantes Room at the Bay Tree Book Store building.
- April 11, 2011
Proposed Employee-Initiated Reduction in Time Program
The University invites your comments regarding the proposed Employee-Initiated Reduction in Time (ERIT) Program.
- April 08, 2011
New atlas takes a graphic approach to global inequalities
In 2001, the UC Atlas of Global Inequality went online at UC Santa Cruz. Now, millions of hits later, the interactive research project has been turned into a book, The Atlas of Global Inequalities, by two UC Santa Cruz professors.
- April 07, 2011
Cutbacks and concerns: Staff Advisory Board Forum addresses impacts of $19 million budget cut
Chancellor George Blumenthal spoke of inevitable layoffs, the need to raise revenues, and the far-ranging impacts of ongoing $19 million budgets cut at the Staff Advisory Board Forum on Thursday.
- April 07, 2011
Campus fun with Carnival Cruz and Prediction Walk/Run
On Friday, May 13, UCSC Wellness brings a mini-vacation to all staff, faculty, and students with the Carnival Cruz and the Prediction Walk/Run.
- April 07, 2011
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
In an ongoing effort to promote a safe, healthy campus environment, we are writing to remind you that April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
- April 06, 2011
History alum winning acclaim for second feature film
UCSC alumnus Cary Joji Fukunaga has followed his award-winning debut film Sin Nombre with Jane Eyre, his own take on the classic 1847 novel by Charlotte Bronte.
- April 06, 2011
Demonstration Advisory Group formed
Provost Helen Shapiro and I are pleased to announce the formation of a Demonstration Advisory Group (DAG) for the UCSC campus.
- April 06, 2011
Dispo Day April 22, 2011: Retention, Disposition and Secure Destruction
Yes, You Can Throw it Out! (See Time & Place below)
- April 05, 2011
Community invited to 2nd 'Day By the Bay' celebration at UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz will host its second annual Day by the Bay celebration on Saturday, April 30. Part of the campus's alumni reunion weekend, Day by the Bay will feature a morning forum, a lunchtime picnic, and a host of other activities.
- April 05, 2011
Spring Chancellor's Staff Forum
All UCSC staff are invited to the Second Staff Forum with the Chancellor on Thursday, April 7, 12:00 p.m. at the Stevenson Event Center.
- April 04, 2011
Invitation to join the Staff Advisory Board
Join the Staff Advisory Board - 3 openings.
- April 04, 2011
Day by the Bay Celebration
An exciting array of events and activities are planned on campus during UCSC's upcoming "Day By The Bay" event.
- March 30, 2011
Sesnon Gallery’s 40th Anniversary Exhibition opens April 5
The Sesnon Gallery at UC Santa Cruz will toast its 40th anniversary this spring with a special exhibition--featuring a provocative cross-section of what it has offered the campus and community for the past four decades.
- March 30, 2011
Elliot Aronson nominated for book, emeriti awards
Elliot Aronson, emeritus professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz, has been nominated for the 2010 Northern California Book Award in Creative Nonfiction and the Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award of the University of California.
- March 29, 2011
2011 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity
As a reminder you are invited to submit nominations for the 2011 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity.
- March 29, 2011
OPERS Recreation, Intramural and Sports Guide online now
UCSC Office of Physical Education and Sports (OPERS) would like to announce that the Spring catalog is now online.
- March 24, 2011
Author Tobias Wolff to kick off Spring Living Writers Series
Each quarter, the Humanities Division’s Living Writers Reading Series brings visiting authors and poets to UCSC, providing students with an in-depth look into the world of the working writer. This spring, the series kicks off on March 31 with Tobias Wolff, the acclaimed author of This Boy’s Life
- March 23, 2011
Our University – budget, UCRP and HR news for UC faculty and staff
Read the latest issue of Our University
- March 21, 2011
Red Cross Staff and Faculty Blood Drive this month
The Staff Advisory Board is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive for Staff and Faculty on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the Stevenson Event Center.
- March 21, 2011
Social Sciences announces winners of distinguished alumni and emeriti awards
The UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Division has named Peter R. Stein, (College Eight, '75) as winner of the 2011 Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award. Education professor emeritus Art Pearl has been selected to receive the 2011 Distinguished Social Sciences Emeriti Faculty Award.
- March 18, 2011
Arts Dean to launch new ‘Creativity and Innovation’ lecture series
The UCSC Arts Division will debut a new series of free public lectures titled “Creativity and Innovation.” Dean David Yager has selected nine speakers—all noted for their unique ability to bridge innovation and creativity within their professional career paths.
- March 17, 2011
The future of UC Santa Cruz: UC Regents discuss budget cuts, impacts
The University of California Regents devoted one day of their bimonthly meetings this week to discuss the impact of proposed half-billion-dollar cuts to the UC system, including an estimated $31 million cut to UC Santa Cruz.
- March 17, 2011
Call for Applications and Nominations – Humanities Dean, VPDUE, and VPAA
UCSC has started campus-only recruitments for the positions of Dean of the Humanities Division, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs/Co-Chief Diversity Officer for Faculty.
- March 15, 2011
Call for Applications for the Position of Dean for UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley
The campus has begun a nationwide recruitment for the position of Dean for UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley.
- March 14, 2011
Memorial for Bill Shipley, March 19
- March 11, 2011
UC Santa Cruz graduate student's research focuses on Japan's quake response
Carla Takaki Richardson has been intently watching Twitter feeds and social media posts from Japan after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated the country's northeastern coast. She returned in January after 18 months in Kobe, Japan researching the country's disaster management information systems.
- March 08, 2011
Nominations sought for 2011 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity
You are invited to submit nominations for the 2011 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity. These awards will honor and showcase people and programs that have made outstanding contributions to furthering diversity, inclusion and excellence at UC Santa Cruz. Eligible recipients include undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, faculty, non-senate academics, and staff employees, campus units (e.g., offices, departments or divisions) and academic or administrative programs.
- March 07, 2011
Neanderthal genome research featured in UCTV report
Research on the Neanderthal genome by UC Santa Cruz bioinformatics professor Richard E. "Ed" Green is featured in the winter edition of "State of Minds," a 30-minute video magazine produced by University of California Television.
- March 04, 2011
Women at Work retreat postponed
The Women at Work chairs have determined that this years planned retreat will be postponed
- March 01, 2011
Clam chowder slugs win first place awards at Boardwalk cook-off
UC Santa Cruz Dining chefs and students won first place awards at the 30th Annual Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk last weekend.
- February 28, 2011
UCSC announces Baskins’ $1 million engineering gift at Scholarship Benefit Dinner
Chancellor George Blumenthal announced a special $1 million gift from Jack and Peggy Downes Baskin for engineering graduate fellowships at UCSC's eighth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner.
- February 28, 2011
Summer child care camp on campus
Early Education Services is launching a new summer camp on campus with child care for children ages 14 months through entering fourth grade. The summer camp will be available with two, five-week sessions, from June 20–July 22 and July 25–August 26.
- February 24, 2011
Chancellor's office sets budget meetings for faculty and staff
As announced earlier messages UCSC is facing its fourth consecutive year of budget cuts. This presents an unprecedented challenge as we seek to develop new ways of functioning in an era of diminished resources. We are committed to continuing the involvement of the campus community as this affects all of us. The Chancellor’s Office is hosting two town-hall meetings next week:
- February 23, 2011
Alums Dana Priest, Richard Harris win prestigious journalism awards
Two UC Santa Cruz alums, Richard Harris (Crown, 1980) and Dana Priest, (Merrill, 1981) have won prestigious journalism awards for their reporting last year on the Gulf oil spill and the national security complex.
- February 22, 2011
Retirement of Vice Chancellor Vani
After 15 years of extraordinary service to UC Santa Cruz, concluding a 31-year career with the University of California, Tom Vani, vice chancellor of Business and Administrative Services, has announced plans to retire this spring.
- February 22, 2011
An important video message from President Yudof about the state budget and the future of UC
President Yudof has just issued an important video message to the UC community regarding the current budget situation and its impact on the university, and what faculty and staff can do to help.
- February 18, 2011
Alumnus Kent Nagano wins Grammy award for Best Opera Recording
Renowned conductor and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Kent Nagano received a Grammy Award for “Best Opera Recording: "Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin” at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
- February 16, 2011
New research center focuses on state's interconnected crises
The Center for Collaborative Research for an Equitable California, headquartered at UC Santa Cruz, is a new University of California research initiative that seeks to address the state’s interconnected crises in the economy, education, employment, environment, health, housing, and nutrition.
- February 15, 2011
Sports roundup: Men's hoops, rugby, lacrosse
In early February competition, Slug men's basketball, rugby, and lacrosse came up with mixed results--but one Slug athlete hit a milestone.
- February 14, 2011
Welcome visitors to campus this spring
With spring approaching, the campus will host more than 8,000 visitors in March and April.
- February 11, 2011
Acclaimed playwright and film director Luis Valdez to visit UCSC
Acclaimed playwright, director, and filmmaker Luis Valdez will join his son--UCSC theater arts lecturer Kinan Valdez--for two special audience talks after performances of Luis's play "Mummifed Deer," Feb. 26 and Mar. 4 at the Mainstage Theater.
- February 11, 2011
Substance Abuse and Dependency
The Chancellor has recently issued the annual notice regarding the University of California’s policy on substance abuse.
- February 08, 2011
Demonstration Advisory Group
I write to inform you of the formation of the campus Demonstration Advisory Group (DAG), and to invite you to apply to serve as a staff representative on DAG.
- February 07, 2011
Budget challenge
As you probably know, Gov. Brown has proposed a $500 million cut to the UC system for fiscal year 2011-12. I expect that our share will be about 6 percent, or about $31 million.
- February 04, 2011
Scholarship Benefit Dinner to provide vital financial support for students
UC Santa Cruz will host its eighth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner on Saturday, February 26, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.
- February 01, 2011
Shakespeare Santa Cruz announces 30th Anniversary Season
Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC) artistic director Marco Barricelli announced the company’s 2011 lineup today, noting some exciting new developments as SSC heads into its 30th Anniversary season.
- February 01, 2011
UC Santa Cruz earns spot on 2011 Peace Corps Top Colleges rankings
UC Santa Cruz ranks 6th on Peace Corps's 2011 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities (medium-size schools category).
- January 27, 2011
Nominations sought for UCSC's Outstanding Staff Award
Please help us honor UCSC's outstanding staff by nominating a colleague who goes"above and beyond" to provide distinguished service to students or colleagues; works to grow and improve programs on campus; and contributes to UCSC's unique intellectual and physical environment.
- January 27, 2011
Men's hoops: Half and half in Texas
The men's basketball team recently traveled to Irving, Texas, for a two-game tournament, with split results.
- January 25, 2011
Our University – budget, HR and other UC news
See these and other news stories for UC faculty and staff in the January Our University, UC's systemwide newsletter for faculty and staff.
- January 24, 2011
Rev. Deborah Johnson to receive Tony Hill Memorial Award
The Reverend Deborah L. Johnson, founding minister and president of Inner Light Ministries, has been chosen as the recipient of the third annual Tony Hill Memorial Award.
- January 20, 2011
Staff Advisor to Regents—call for applications
This July, a new staff advisor will join the UC Board of Regents. Chancellor Blumenthal and I very much hope the new staff representative will be a member of the UC Santa Cruz community.
- January 19, 2011
Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive
Students, staff, faculty and members of the public are invited to register as potential bone marrow donors.
- January 14, 2011
UCSC to present major West Coast ‘Paul Bowles Centennial Celebration’
The seventh and last international centennial event celebrating the birth of renowned American writer and composer Paul Bowles will take place at UCSC, Feb. 4–6. Conceived by a UCSC music lecturer and inheritor of Bowles' musical estate, the 3-day event will include rare music, film, art, and an academic conference.
- January 14, 2011
UCSC, City of Santa Cruz collaborate to improve Santa Cruz Tickets
UC Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz have once again collaborated on their joint ticketing system, Santa Cruz Tickets, working together to upgrade it into a more functional, customer friendly, and appealing online ticket sales site.
- January 13, 2011
4th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival set for January 23
Twenty-nine purveyors of delectable chocolate treats will offer their wares for tasting Sunday, January 23, 2011 from 1–4 p.m. as the UC Santa Cruz Women's Club presents the 4th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival at the Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
- January 12, 2011
Scholarship fund established in honor of Gabriel Zimmerman
A scholarship fund has been established at UC Santa Cruz in honor of Gabriel Zimmerman, the UCSC alumnus who was killed in the shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz. that wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
- January 12, 2011
Men's hoops: Slugs come back, beat Pac Union College 72-63
The UCSC men's basketball team improved its overall record to seven wins and nine losses with a 72-63 victory over Pacific Union College.
- January 10, 2011
Red Cross Staff and Faculty Blood Drive this month
The Staff Advisory Board is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive for Staff and Faculty on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Stevenson Event Center.
- January 10, 2011
Congressional aide Gabriel Zimmerman / Asesor del Congreso Gabriel Zimmerman
It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that one of the victims of the violence in Arizona on Saturday was UC Santa Cruz alum Gabriel Zimmerman.
- January 10, 2011
Alumnus Gabriel Zimmerman remembered for social conscience, consensus-building
Friends and colleagues remembered UC Santa Cruz alumnus Gabriel Zimmerman, 30, one of six people fatally shot Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
- January 10, 2011
Governor's budget announcement
Gov. Jerry Brown today announced a budget plan that, if approved by the Legislature, would slash public spending by $12.5 billion. The governor's proposed budget includes a cut of $500 million from the University of California's budget, as well as a cut of $500 million from the California State University system. The scope of these cuts is of grave concern to everyone who cares about higher education in California.
- January 07, 2011
Paul Whitworth to deliver 45th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture-Feb. 3
UC Santa Cruz professor of theater arts Paul Whitworth will deliver the 45th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture on Thursday, February 3, at 6 p.m. in the Mainstage Theater.
- January 07, 2011
Civil rights activist Terrence Roberts to address King Convocation Jan. 31
Civil rights activist Terrence Roberts will speak at UC Santa Cruz's 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation on Monday, January 31.
- January 06, 2011
27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation
Please plan to attend the 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation on Monday, January 31, at 7 p.m.
- January 05, 2011
Search for Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
On behalf of the search committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to meet the three final candidates for the position of Director of Counseling and Psychological Services.
- January 04, 2011
UCSC National Book Award Finalist to appear at Bookshop Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz literature professor and National Book Award Finalist Karen Tei Yamashita will discuss her acclaimed novel I Hotel at Bookshop Santa Cruz on January 25.She will also appear at UCSC on January 13 as part of the campus’s Winter 2011 Living Writer Series.
- December 22, 2010
Reduction in Social Security Payroll Tax for 2011
On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.