January 2012
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New website makes searching all UC jobs easy
The University of California is launching a new systemwide job search website that will make it easier to search and apply for jobs.
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Safety tips–mountain lions
With the recent mountain lion sightings, please read these safety tips and report any possible sightings.
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Youth advocate and former foster child Deutron Kebebew to receive 2012 Tony Hill Award
Deutron Kebebew (Kresge, ’03, electrical engineering), former foster child and tireless advocate for teens and children, is this year’s winner of the fourth annual Tony Hill Memorial Award. Kebebew will receive the award as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation on Feb. 2.
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UCSC grad creates Rock Band-like video game for the blind
UC Santa Cruz graduate Rupa Dhillon hopes to change the face of gaming with Rock Vibe—a Rock Band-style electronic musical video game for people who are both blind and sighted.
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Another mountain lion sighted in undeveloped area of campus
CruzAlert – A mountain lion was seen by a student running north of the Fire Station at noon today.
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In Memoriam – Karen Turinia
With much sadness, I share news of the death of a member of our community, Karen Turinia. With her sister and her daughter by her side, Karen peacefully passed away at home on Thursday, January 19.
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UCSC to host ‘What is a Reader?’ day of events, Jan. 26
On Jan. 26, UC Santa Cruz will host a full day of “What Is A Reader?” events, with workshops plus a free public lecture by novelist, essayist, and book historian Alberto Manguel
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UCSC in the News
Earth sciences graduate student Ken Mankoff was featured in a Wired News story about scientists adapting the Kinect videogame device to record 3-dimensional scans of glaciers and other geologic features.
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UC proposes revisions to staff policy 34 and staff appreciation plan
The University of California is proposing revisions to Personnel Policies for Staff Members 34 (Incentive Awards).
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Scholarship Benefit Dinner to be held on February 25
Please join us for UCSC’s ninth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. Proceeds from the event go toward scholarships that provide opportunity and empower our students to take on the future.
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UCSC Cowell Student Health Center LEED Gold Certification Celebration
On Friday, January 20th, UCSC Physical Planning & Construction, the Student Environmental Center and the UCSC Sustainability Office hosted the Cowell Student Health Center’s LEED Gold Certification Celebration at the Cowell Student Health Center on the UC Santa Cruz campus. This event brought together students, staff, faculty, and administration to celebrate the completed renovation of…