March 2014 News Archive

Campus visits by candidates for University Librarian

The search committee for the University Librarian has selected three finalists to visit campus this month. This is your opportunity to participate in the interview process, and I hope you will attend.

Walk to Class Challenge Day on April 22nd

An exciting, new annual event called Walk to Class Challenge Day that will take place on April 22, 2014.

Systemwide Review of UC Policy on Copyright and Fair Use

We write to announce systemwide review of proposed revisions to the 1986 Policy on the Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials for Teaching and Research, a presidential policy on copyright and fair use.

Registration for Recreation Classes and Workshops

Registration begins on Tuesday, April 8th at 9 am. We offer an amazing assortment of classes and workshops to meet every students needs.

'April in Santa Cruz' music festival returns to UCSC, April 4-18

The UCSC Music Department will present "April in Santa Cruz," a two-week series of free performances on campus, April

$2-million gift supports natural history fieldwork at UC Santa Cruz

A $2-million gift from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in honor of the late professor Kenneth Norris will help ensure that UC Santa Cruz continues as a

Great classes, no quizzes: alumni go 'back to school' for Teach-Ins

Choose between forensic anthropology, evolution, and espionage at annual academic afternoon featuring Alison Galloway, Ed Green and Bruce Thompson.

Music and stargazing draw summer visitors to Lick Observatory

For over 30 years, the summer programs at UC's Lick Observatory have drawn music lovers and astronomy buffs to the top of Mt.

Major gift will support a hallmark of the UCSC student experience

Chancellor Blumenthal announces a $2 million gift from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to support a hallmark of the UCSC student experience.

Seymour Center honors Ocean Conservancy's Andreas Merkl with Global Oceans Award

Ocean Conservancy president and UCSC alumnus Andreas Merkl was honored at the Global Oceans Awards

UCSC offers additional support for its NCAA teams

UCSC Arboretum holds annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 12

The Arboretum offers new, colorful, drought-tolerant, and unusual plants for creating dynamic central coast

In Memoriam: Glen Langdon

Glen Langdon, professor emeritus of computer engineering, passed away on March 11 at the age of 77.

Scholarship fund opened in memory of slain UCSC grad Elizabeth Butler

A scholarship fund has been opened in memory of Elizabeth Butler, the UC Santa Cruz Community Studies graduate who became a Santa Cruz police officer and was killed

Genome scientist Melissa Cline honored for mentoring women in science

Melissa Cline, a project scientist for the Cancer Genomics Browser, will receive the 2014 Ellen Weaver Award for mentoring young women in

Lemonade on Science Hill supports cancer research

The lemonade stand that will be set up in the engineering courtyard on Friday, April 18, is about far more than a glass of

UCSC students will code for Santa Cruz in April 5-6 'hackathon'

The first UC Santa Cruz "hackathon" will bring together student software developers, designers, and

Free, guided tours of UCSC Farm begin monthly starting Sunday, April 6

Free, guided tours of one of Santa Cruz’s most beautiful locations – the 30-acre organic farm at UC Santa Cruz – are offered from 2 to 3:30 pm on the first Sunday of the month beginning April 6.

Lick's Automated Planet Finder: First robotic telescope for planet hunters

In its first months of operation, the APF has found two new planetary systems, giving astronomers a taste of planetary riches to

Exxon Valdez oil spill was a turning point for biologist Terrie Williams

Twenty-five years ago, the Exxon Valdez ran aground off the coast of Alaska and spilled 11 million gallons of crude

Deconstruction begins of historic Cowell Ranch barn

Crews began dismantling the historic Cowell Ranch hay barn Tuesday (March 18), the first step in a multi-year process to rebuild it as a home for many of

Gary Young wins 2014 George Bogin Memorial Award for poetry

UCSC humanities lecturer and alumnus Gary Young has received the 2014 George Bogin Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of

UCSC alumnus Hoyt Peckham awarded Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation

Hoyt Peckham has been awarded a 2014 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation to expand on work he began as a UCSC grad

UC Santa Cruz alumni perform at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

UCSC alumni filled the Kuumbwa Jazz Center last week for an upbeat evening of music and comedy from their multi-talented fellow banana

UCSC results of systemwide campus climate survey

Chancellor Blumenthal writes about a UC systemwide survey, assessing the institutional climate of the university. Nearly one-third of us at UC Santa Cruz took the time to fill out the survey.

UC releases results of comprehensive 'climate' survey of entire system

The University of California has released the results of a systemwide survey that assessed the learning, living, and working environments — or campus climate — for people who

2014 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity Nominations

As a reminder, you are invited to submit nominations for the 2014 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity.

Alumni Weekend: Get ready for 'likes,' laughs, and memories

Banana Slugs will turn their antennae back to their redwood-forested alma mater from April 25-27 for Alumni Weekend 2014, returning to the special place that provided many alums

UC Santa Cruz graduates lead major social science associations

UC Santa Cruz graduates Annette Lareau and Carroll Seron are leading two major social science associations.

Reintroduction experiments give new hope for a plant on the brink of extinction

A critically endangered plant is inching back from the brink of extinction thanks to a UCSC plant ecologist and her

UCSC's 'Project Awesome' supports women in computing

Project Awesome is an ongoing effort to recruit and retain more women students in computer science and computer

Preparing for UCSC's 50th

UCSC's Founder's Rock was center stage on a late afternoon on April 17, 1964, when hundreds of people gathered to witness the dedication of the UC system's newest

SAB Winter/Spring Chancellor’s Staff Forum

All UCSC staff are invited to the SAB-sponsored Winter/Spring Staff Forum with Chancellor Blumenthal on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Stevenson Event Center.

In Memoriam: Krish Patel

Krish Patel, a College Nine senior majoring in Business Management Economics and Applied Physics, has passed away.

UCSC announces three finalists for national architect competition

UC Santa Cruz announced that Allied Works Architecture (Portland/New York), Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (New York), and the team of Patkau Architects (Vancouver, B.C.) and Fong &

UPDATE: At-Risk Missing Person

Camille Reyesgilpin has been found.

Appointment of Associate Vice Chancellor for Research

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Quentin Williams, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, as associate vice chancellor for research with primary responsibility for our academic relationship with NASA.

CASFS apprenticeship alum wins land steward award from Georgia Organics

Celia Barss, a 2002 graduate of the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food System’s apprenticeship program at UC Santa Cruz, won the 2014 Land Steward Award as Georgia’s

Acclaimed lawyer for Holocaust survivors to speak at UCSC

UC Santa Cruz will present a lecture by UC Hastings College of the Law Professor Morris Ratner titled "A Monument Man in the Courtroom: Litigating the Holocaust," on

2014-15 Salary Increase Program for Academic Employees

We are pleased to inform you that President Napolitano has approved a salary increase program for all faculty and eligible non-represented academic employees for fiscal year 2014-15.

UC Santa Cruz ranked among top schools for game design

The game design programs at UCSC were named among the top programs in the country by the Princeton

50th Anniversary Brown Bag: Tell your UCSC story!

We write as Co-Chairs of the 50th Anniversary Campus Coordinating Committee to invite you to the Winter campus-wide Brown Bag meeting.

Senate confirms UCSC alumnus Vince Chhabria as U.S. District judge

The U.S. Senate last week confirmed UC Santa Cruz alumnus Vince Chhabria ('91, Merrill, politics) as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of California.

Diane Gifford-Gonzalez elected president of the Society for American Archaeology

Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, professor of anthropology at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected president of the Society for American Archaeology.

Eduardo Mosqueda wins early career scholar award

Eduardo Mosqueda, assistant professor of education at UC Santa Cruz, has won the 2014 Hispanic Research Issues Special Interest Group (SIG) Early Career Scholar Award.

Event Santa Cruz features talks by UCSC professors and alumni

Three UC Santa Cruz social science professors and three alumni who have started businesses in Santa Cruz are featured speakers at the next Event Santa Cruz set for 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, at the Nickelodeon Theatres.

UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan confirmed as NOAA administrator

The U.S. Senate has confirmed UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan as under secretary of commerce for oceans and

2013-14 Excellence in Teaching Awards Nominations

Is there an instructor who you think deserves special recognition? If so, nominate that person for an Excellence in Teaching Award.

Psychology's Haney discusses solitary confinement on NPR's 'Fresh Air'

An interview with UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Craig Haney is scheduled on the public radio program "Fresh Air" with Terry

Beware of Scams

The Police Department and Information Technology Services want to take this opportunity to warn you about recently reported IRS and PG&E scams.

Play with Barbie dolls affects career aspirations for girls

Girls who play with Barbie dolls tend to see fewer career options available to them compared with the options available to boys, according to a new study by

Experts discuss science and policy at first UCSC Climate Science conference

More than a dozen nationally prominent climate scientists and policy makers gathered for the first Climate Science and Policy Conference at UCSC organized by the divisions of Social

Yosemite bears and human food: Study reveals changing diets over past century

A new study reveals how much human food has contributed to the diets of Yosemite bears over the past

UPDATE: Power restored in Quarry Plaza

All electrical power to Quarry Plaza and to the Classroom Building has been restored as of Sunday 3/2 at around 1:50 pm.

2014-15 Salary Increase Program

We are pleased to inform you that at the direction of President Janet Napolitano, the University is making plans to implement a system-wide salary increase program for non-represented staff for fiscal year 2014-15.