November 2016
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UPDATE | Community Crime Bulletin—Aggravated Assault, Hate Crime
Investigators believe that at least one of the suspects yelled homophobic slurs because of the actual or perceived sexual orientation of the victim.
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Campus community invited to gather
This special gathering will include reflections from campus leaders, and campus community members are invited to offer their own refections through an interactive art project.
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Dean of Students Office holds Harvest Dinner on campus Thanksgiving Day
The Dean of Students Office in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz Dining, the International Education Office, and the American Indian Resource Center, is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Harvest Dinner.
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Ride-sharing available through Zimride matching service
UC Santa Cruz subscribes to Zimride, a campus-specific ride-matching service. Zimride helps you offer or request rides for your daily trips to and from campus or one-time road trips (such as getting to local airports, or getting home for Thanksgiving).
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Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded California Academy of Sciences Fellows Medal
The California Academy of Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Fellows Medal, to Sandra Faber, professor emerita of astronomy and astrophysics, and elected professors Karen Holl and Erika Zavaleta as new Academy Fellows.
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Students to pitch viable ideas for positive environmental change
The first Startup Weekend Santa Cruz for Sustainable Solutions & Social Impact, Nov. 18–20, is just one of more than 200 events happening in November as part of Global Startup Weekend.
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Formal review, employee comment re: Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy
The University of California is proposing revisions to the systemwide Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy Regarding Academic and Staff Employment. The revision is intended to reflect recent amendments related to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ pay transparency rule.
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At Long Marine Lab, scientists and marine mammals are partners in research
Marine mammals reveal hidden aspects of their biology to scientists working to understand the challenges facing wild populations
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Marijuana prohibited on UC property, despite passage of Prop. 64
Recreational marijuana is now legal in California, but it’s still prohibited at the University of California and at UC Santa Cruz.
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Community Crime Bulletin—Aggravated Assault, Possible Hate Crime (16-1191)
A female student reported that while she was walking on the foot path northwest from the Quarry Plaza, she was followed by three unknown male subjects who began calling out to her in an offensive manner.
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Community Crime Bulletin—Two arrested in felony vandalism at OPERS
At 8:25 p.m. on November 10, UC Santa Cruz Police Department arrested Kyle Daroza, 22, of Campbell, and Alan Lema, 22, a student affiliated with Kresge College, on a suspicion of felony vandalism after they were seen by witnesses using a sledge hammer attempting to smash the parking machines near the Office of Physical Education,…
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Serving those who have served our country
Veterans Day has special significance for UC Santa Cruz’s 143 students who have served in the military. Friday will be a day of pride and remembrance.