October 2014
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Campus role in overturning Proposition 8
UC Santa Cruz alumna Kris Perry, a plaintiff in the landmark lawsuit that overturned California’s ban against same sex marriage, described first the process of coming out in college and the decisions that followed later to challenge Proposition 8.
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Acclaimed game designer joins UC Santa Cruz art faculty
Award-winning game designer and producer Robin Hunicke will join the UC Santa Cruz faculty in January as Associate Professor of Art & Game Design.
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From the chancellor: Approaching a milestone
When I walked onto the UC Santa Cruz campus as a young assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1972, I had no idea I’d be here for the next 42 years. The campus was just seven years old—no one was thinking of its 50th anniversary. Yet here I am, and here we are.
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Jessica Fiske Bailey appointed executive director of UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
Jessica Fiske Bailey, assistant vice provost for academic affairs at UC Santa Cruz, has been named executive director of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.
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Survey to select new vendor for Quarry Plaza restaurant
The Graduate Student Commons is starting the process of looking for a new restaurant vendor for the first floor of our building in the Quarry Plaza. The space is currently occupied by Joe’s Pizza and Subs, whose contract ends at the end of the academic year.
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UC Santa Cruz named top college for Hispanic students
Noting UC Santa Cruz’s first-year retention rate of 91 percent and 74 percent graduation rate, a college comparison website has named the campus first in the nation for Hispanic/Latino students.
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Diane Gifford-Gonzalez wins social sciences award for outstanding research
Anthropology professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez is the 2014 recipient of the Martin M. Chemers Award for Outstanding Research in the Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz.
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Revised Absence from Work Policy – Summary of Technical Changes
PPSM Policy 2.210 (Absence from Work) was revised to include a number of technical changes with a focus on aligning the policy with legal requirements enacted since the last issuance of the policy in early 2013.
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Orders of magnitude
Twenty-five years ago, the Loma Prieta quake rippled through Santa Cruz and the Bay Area, causing devastation and tragedy. What have we learned about earthquakes since then?
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Social Sciences Research Frontiers Day focuses on data, environment, and justice
The second annual Social Sciences Research Frontiers Day at UC Santa Cruz will take place Friday, October 24, 2014, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with a focus on data, the environment, and justice.
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Computer scientist Charlie McDowell recognized as advocate for women in tech
McDowell and alumnus Jacob Martinez are featured on a list of “10 Men Making Waves for Women in Tech”
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UC Santa Cruz wins $11 million grant to advance biomedical research
Chancellor Blumenthal congratulates the campus team tapped by the National Institutes of Health to lead a project that could revolutionize biomedical research.