April 2012 News Archive

Record crowd returns for a spirited Alumni Reunion Weekend

UCSC's Alumni Reunion Weekend was filled with inspiring, surprising, and hilarious moments. And it didn't hurt that the weather was perfect for all three

Zimmerman scholarship ceremony leads to discussion of public service

Two families, linked by sorrow and promise, met for the first time as the Gabe Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship was presented to Yethzéll Díaz. A panel discussion on Careers

McHenry Rededication celebration attracts hundreds to newly renovated library

Several hundred alumni, students, faculty, and community supporters joined University Librarian Ginny Steel and Chancellor Blumenthal last Friday for the official Rededication of McHenry Library.

2012 Hire Education video contest

Make a winning "hire me" video, win a new iPad. The subject of the video is simple: Tell us why employers should hire you.

Lasting friendship, enduring inspiration: J. Herman Blake and Don Rothman move crowd at forum

On Friday night, when emeritus writing lecturer Don Rothman and Oakes College founding provost J. Herman Blake sat down to talk about the transformative power of education, they

Teaching luminaries share classroom secrets at Academic Forum

The large crowd that attended the Academic Forum at the Humanities Lecture Hall —one of the cornerstones of the UCSC Alumni Reunion Weekend—had a rare opportunity to hear

Deer fawning season alert

Please be aware that spring is the prime birthing season for a wide variety of campus wildlife, including deer.

Our University - April 2012

Read the latest issue of Our University.

Registration open for spring and summer 3-day 'Garden Cruz' classes

Intensive class will provide a solid foundation to further the lifelong study, enjoyment, and practice of organic gardening. Class instructors include Orin Martin, manager of UCSC's Alan Chadwick

Walking and talking: Learning outside the classroom door

In her essay, UCSC lecturer Candace Calsoyas discusses the Aristotelian method of conversation and learning while on foot, a practice she introduced in Albania and brings to the

Family Member Verification Project Reminder

If you do not respond by May 17th, you may risk your own de-enrollment from UC insurance as well as de-enrollment of your family members.

Women of Influence awards recognize six with UCSC connections

Faculty, staff, and alumni of UCSC accounted for six of the 100 women recognized by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as 2012 Women of

Practically green

A fusion of art and science

Jim Urban is the artist behind UCSC's iconic barn signs

Irena Polic helps connect Humanities to the lives of everyday folks

In her role at the Institute for Humanities Research, Irena Polic’s mission is to help the great thinkers in the UC system connect their ideas to the lives

Alumna Fernanda Coppel is taking New York theater world by storm

Forensic anthropologist Lauren Zephro is a voice for victims of crime

UCSC in the News

The Scientific American "Incubator" blog ran a Q&A with Nadia Drake, a recent graduate of the Science Communication Program and astronomy reporter for Science News.

Alumni Regent Kenneth Feingold to bring 'Slug perspective' to board

Huffman Prize winner helps develop better tools for analyzing "big data"

Senior Joshua Rosen, winner of the 2012 Huffman Prize, worked on a project to develop better tools for large-scale data

The Real Deal

Alumni notes

Masthead, Spring 2012

This is UCSC

From the Chancellor

Your Turn

From the Editor

Organic farming research to expand with $2.6 million grant

Hot dates

Celebrate the Great 88

Community Crime Bulletin

Suspicious activity at the library.

UCSC to celebrate McHenry Library Rededication this Friday

After six years of construction and a massive reorganization of its collections and services, UCSC is celebrating the completion of the McHenry Library Expansion and Renovation on Friday, April 27, beginning at 4 p.m.

DANM 2012 MFA Exhibition: ‘I've got something on your mind’

Eleven graduate students from UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. Program (DANM) will conclude two years of artistic study with "I've got something on your mind"--an exhibition

Haney joins commission to study high rates of incarceration

UC Santa Cruz professor of psychology Craig Haney has been named to a National Academy of Science panel of leading scholars and experts on corrections to study the

Watsonville High names UCSC’s Bill Doyle to alumni hall of fame

UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of Biology Bill Doyle knows what it’s like to grow up hard. But the founder and long-term director of UCSC's Institute of Marine Sciences,

UCSC's Hollenbeck named CVC Coach of the year

Todd Hollenbeck, head coach of the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, has been named the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC) Coach of the Year as voted on by CVC head Coaches.

Community alert - Taking back unwanted prescription drugs

On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the UC Santa Cruz Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

UCSC cycling standouts: See how they ride

UC Santa Cruz is both bike-conscientious and eco-friendly—despite a killer climb from town to class. It’s no coincidence, then, that the university boasts strong participation in annual Bike

Staff Advisory Board Elections

It's time to vote for our next or returning Staff Advisory Board members.

Community Crime Bulletin

Bicycle Thefts - Nine cases reported in past two weeks

Housing Workshops

The University Relations Good Neighbor Initiative Program will hold two housing workshops to provide students with vital information on how to become successful off-campus residents.

Sexual Assault Awareness and Alcohol Awareness Month

For campuses throughout the nation, April is both Sexual Assault Awareness and Alcohol Awareness Month.

UCSC's fall class is increasingly selective and includes more first-generation students

UC Santa Cruz has offered admission to 60.5 percent of high school seniors who applied for the fall 2012 quarter, a prospective class that includes more California residents

Environmental studies researchers take studies to new heights

UC Santa Cruz environmental studies associate professor Jeff Bury and Adam French, an environmental studies Ph.D. candidate, were among 31 high-altitude scientists and researchers from around the world

Physicist Peter Young elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Peter Young, distinguished professor of physics, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary

Physics undergrad makes the most of research opportunities

Senior physics major Melinda Soares has won honors for her research presentations at two conferences in the past

Oakes College founding faculty trace UCSC's roots in upcoming forum

Herman Blake,founding provost of Oakes College, and his old friend and UCSC senior lecturer emeritus in writing Don Rothman, will discuss the enduring values of UCSC and the

UCSC in the News

Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a Mashable story about the Keppler Explorer app for planetary systems discovered by NASA's Kepler Mission.

UCSC Farm & Garden’s annual spring plant sale slated for May 5-6

UCSC film professor John Jota Leaños wins 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship

UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of film and digital media John Jota Leaños has been awarded a 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship for the creative

Earth Week and Earth Day Festival 2012: Finding Room to Bloom

Earth Week, from April 16-22, includes a number of activities on campus, culminating in the Earth Day Festival, sponsored by College Eight on Sunday, April 22.

Memorial service for Ray Collett at UCSC Arboretum April 29

A memorial service for Ray Collett, founding director of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, will be held April 29 at the

Staff Appreciation Picnic, May 9th

Please join the Chancellor and Staff Advisory Board for the annual staff appreciation picnic on the East Field Wednesday, May 9th.

Public safety, traffic alert for April 20

This notification is being provided to advise members of the campus community, others with valid reasons for visiting the UC Santa Cruz campus, and campus neighbors of the potential for disruptions and hazards associated with an unsanctioned gathering known as "4-20" during the afternoon of April 20.

India film star to appear at screenings hosted by UCSC’s Satyajit Ray Film Center

Actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen to speak at UCSC Media Theater (April 21) and Nickelodeon Theater (April

Aronson, Palca win Social Sciences division awards

The UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Division has named NPR science correspondent Joe Palca and psychology professor emeritus Elliot Aronson as winners of its distinguished alumni and emeriti

Let's talk--Open office hours this Friday

Alison Galloway, campus provost and executive vice chancellor, invites students to her open office hours this Friday, April 13, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Quarry Plaza.

White House names College Ten alumna a Pacific Islander champion of change

Terisa Tinei Siagatonu, (College Ten,'11, community studies) is one of nine Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders and organizations named by the White House as Champions of

Why letting salmon escape could benefit bears and humans

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz and in Canada suggest that allowing more Pacific salmon to spawn in coastal streams would mean a long term win-win for ecosystems and

Exhibition documents anthropology's focus on emerging worlds

Emerging Worlds, a new faculty exhibition now open at Porter Sesnon Gallery on the UC Santa Cruz campus, documents and illustrates the research theme of UCSC's anthropology

UCSC in the News

The New York Times featured a story about a new Web site introduced by the Dickens Project, noting that this year’s annual summer Dickens Universe gathering at UCSC is now sold out for the first time in the event’s history.

UCSC dean taking Arts Division in new direction

Renewed outreach efforts include partnership with alumnus Randall Grahm to create wines with student-designed labels that support UCSC arts

Arboretum holds annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 21

Since 1977, the Arboretum's plant sales have been providing gardeners with colorful and unusual plants for creating dynamic central coast

UCSC scientist reports stormy start to JFAST expedition

Typhoon-strength winds and 30-foot waves greeted the JFAST expedition off the coast of Japan on April

Anne Callahan wins 2012 Alumni Association Outstanding Staff Award

Anne Callahan, academic human resources manager for the Humanities Division, is this year’s recipient of the UCSC Alumni Association Outstanding Staff Award, honoring employees who go above and

Proposed Revisions to Staff Policy 70-Complaint Resolution

The University of California has proposed revisions to Staff Policy 70, “Complaint Resolution” in order to clarify the process for resolving complaints made by employees.

In Memoriam: Charles Selberg

Charles Selberg, who died last month, is remembered by two UCSC alumni, Angela Dracott and Mark Headley. Dracott and Headley were two of the many students on campus

OPERS spring recreation registration begins April 10

DANM students and alums project digital light on museum’s ‘Glow’ festival

More than 2,500 people showed up for the Museum of Art & History’s “GLOW” festival held in downtown Santa Cruz. Drew Detweiler, a 2010 graduate of UCSC’s DANM

BSLUGS (Boston Santa Cruz Local University Graduates)

Hawaii Regional Event

Distracted Driver's Enforcement

The National Distracted Driving Awareness Month is taking place in April.

New UCSC ParkCard

Beginning next Monday, April 9th, UCSC ParkCards will be available for purchase at the TAPS Sales Office.

Kepler Explorer app puts distant planets at your fingertips

Kepler Explorer, an innovative app for iPads and iPhones, provides interactive displays of planetary systems discovered by the Kepler

Join the Staff Advisory Board

Joining the Staff Advisory Board is an excellent opportunity for you to get involved with your campus and community.

Peregrine falcon chicks hatch on San Francisco high-rise

Four fluffy, white peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in a nest on the San Francisco skyline where they can be viewed via a web cam hosted by UCSC's

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit draws from UCSC Grateful Dead Archive

On April 12, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will launch a major exhibition on the Grateful Dead, featuring a significant number of items on

Spring Chancellor's Staff Forum

All UCSC staff are invited to the Spring Staff Forum with the Chancellor on Thursday, April 5, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. at Kresge Town Hall.

UCSC Nabs Gold and Platinum awards for United Way and Second Harvest workplace campaigns

Despite uncertain economic times, UC Santa Cruz once again made it into the Top-5 list of workplace contributors to the United Way of Santa Cruz County and also

UCSC in the News

The New York Times Green Blog wrote about research on mercury levels in coastal fog led by environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias.

Chancellor's 'reflection' on 40 years