February 2015
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UC Santa Cruz students compete in global challenge for $1 million Hult Prize
A team of UC Santa Cruz students has advanced to the regional finals of the sixth annual Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition and start-up platform for social good.
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Anita Hill: ‘I hope my life is a living example of the power of coming forward’
Anita Hill, the focus of the highest-profile sexual harassment case in U.S. history, addressed a capacity crowd about “speaking truth to power.”
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Distinguished alumni to speak on conservation, film, law, art, writing
‘True Originals’ speaking series will feature accomplished Banana Slugs giving thought-provoking talks during Alumni Weekend 2015.
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Two UC Santa Cruz professors elected Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology
Newly elected fellows Karen Ottemann and Fitnat Yildiz are both professors of microbiology and environmental toxicology.
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UC Santa Cruz psychology professor honored with ‘Best Paper’ award
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of psychology Shelly Grabe and social psychology graduate students Rose Grose and Anjali Dutt have been named winners of the 2015 Georgia Babladelis Award by the Society for the Psychology of Women.
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In Memoriam: Alex Helman
It is with profound sadness that I share news of the death of Alex Helman, who passed away on Thursday, February 5, with his wife Aliki by his side.
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Possible protest actions March 2 – 5
UC Santa Cruz is anticipating potential protest activities from Monday, March 2 to Thursday, March 5.
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Honoring our champions of diversity
By Sheree Marlowe, Assistant Campus Diversity Officer — UC Santa Cruz has a long history of valuing and celebrating diversity and inclusion and advocating for our Principles of Community. One of our traditions is to present annual awards to students, staff, and faculty who accomplish great things as champions of diversity.
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New book explores the myth of secularism in contemporary France
UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Mayanthi Fernando’s book “The Republic Unsettled: Muslim French and the Contradictions of Secularism” provides insight to understanding Islamic culture and secularism in contemporary France.
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Power outage scheduled for Saturday, February 21
Utility-supplied electric power at UC Santa Cruz will be disrupted from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, February 21
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Working to improve campus climate
One of the important things we learned about our campus from the recent systemwide campus climate survey is that UC Santa Cruz has work to do to create a fully welcoming and supportive experience for all students.
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Evaluating office space in Scotts Valley
The campus has been considering the Enterprise Technology Centre (the old Borland building) in Scotts Valley as a potential location to bring together the off-campus staff members within Business and Administrative Services, Information Technology Services and University Relations.