News Briefs

Flushing of campus water mains begins Wednesday, Dec. 14

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14 and continuing through Thursday, Dec. 22, Physical Plant crews will conduct a campus water-main-flushing program.

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.

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).

Students gather to watch results of historic election

Students are able to vote on campus, and several viewing parties have been organized so that they can be together as the votes are tallied.

Unfounded reports of shots fired on campus

Curriculum Management Project team seeks campus feedback

The Curriculum Management Project aims to streamline and improve the systems used to manage campus curriculum and create course catalogs.

UC Santa Cruz ranks among greenest universities

Coming in at No. 7, UC Santa Cruz is the highest ranked UC in The Princeton Review's "Top 50 Green Colleges."

Learn to grow garlic at Oct. 29 workshop

A garlic-growing workshop is set for 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the UC Santa Cruz Hay Barn.

Free guide to wills available to UC Santa Cruz community

The UC Santa Cruz Office of Planned Giving is offering a free wills guide to help members of the UC Santa Cruz community with estate planning.

DOT Prohibits all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones on Airplanes

UC Santa Cruz ranks fourth worldwide for research influence

With a citation score of 99.8, UC Santa Cruz ranked fourth and tied with UC Berkeley and California Institute of Technology.

Town hall to solicit feedback on the future of UC Santa Cruz athletics

The Special Committee on Athletics will provide information to campus leadership about the athletics program, particularly options for future funding.

Tribute to Bruce Bridgeman set for Nov. 5 on campus

A tribute to Professor Bruce Bridgeman and his work is scheduled for 2-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the College Nine/Ten Multipurpose Room on the UC Santa Cruz campus.

Competition seeks big ideas from student innovators

As one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious social impact contests, Big Ideas provides up to $300,000 directly to students each year for their groundbreaking initiatives.

Campus invited to Rachel Carson College dedication

Campus leaders will reflect on Rachel Carson and the history of the college, and the hand-carved wood sign at the college’s entrance will be unveiled.

Arboretum holds Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 15

The Fall Plant Sale offers dazzling, year-round color for Central Coast gardeners.

Campus community invited to hear from diversity officer candidates

After the visits, the search committee will invite those present (via an online survey), to provide their assessment of the candidates' presentations.

ARCS Foundation scholarships support UCSC graduate students

Eleven UC Santa Cruz graduate students have received scholarships worth a total of $110,000 from the ARCS Foundation.

Meditation sessions open to campus community

The sessions are free and open to faculty, staff, and students. No prior meditation experience is needed. The exercises are nondenominational and secular.

In Memoriam: Gary Shoemaker

Gary Lynn Shoemaker, a UC Santa Cruz staff member in counseling and psychological services for 34 years, died Aug. 4, 2016 while surfing at Pleasure Point, in Capitola. He was 68.

In Memoriam: Charles Daniel (1933–2016)

Charles Daniel, professor emeritus of biology and a founding faculty member, died in Berkeley on August 10.

Connect with city leadership at community forum

City Hall to You provides an opportunity for community dialogue with city leaders and staff on neighborhood-specific topics.

Local businesses invited to join OPERS Fest

The campus's Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports will host a campus-wide resource fair on Sept. 20th from 3-6pm on the East Field.

In Memoriam: Terry Mast (1943 - 2016)

UC Santa Cruz sailboat wins national championship

A UC Santa Cruz sailboat, crewed by the campus’s former and current boating directors, won the national championship for its class during races off the Santa Cruz coast the last weekend in July.

Financial aid director tapped to serve on student aid commission's advisory board

The California Student Aid Commission is responsible for some of the largest grant programs available at the University of California.

Campus altar honors lives lost in Orlando

The Cantú Queer Center, the Chicano Latino Resource Center, and the Women’s Center have created an altar that will be on display through July. The centers are happy to collaborate in other community support efforts.

Meditation sessions open to campus community

The sessions are free and open to faculty, staff, and students. No prior meditation experience is needed.

Campus to invest in Camper Park to increase access, affordability

The park has 42 spaces with four currently vacant, two of which are set aside for resident advisors (RAs). The campus will replace at least 12 units this summer and more in the coming years.

Cafe Ivéta accepts phone orders, receives beer, wine license

Survey seeks ideas, comments about Cowell and Stevenson coffee shop operations

An advisory committee to help inform operations of the Stevenson and Cowell college coffee shops has created a survey to gauge campus-wide opinion.

Chancellor open to workable funding plans for NCAA program

Chancellor Blumenthal said that simply asking the campus to fully fund the program—which will cost more next year because of new federal labor laws—places it in direct competition with academic priorities.

Registration opens for Sammy Slug Summer Camp

The program, offered through the UC Santa Cruz Office of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, goes in one-week sessions from June 27 to Aug. 19.

Voter registration and primary Election Day reminder

Monday, May 23 is the deadline to register to vote in the June 7 primary election.

Enrollment opens for UCSC Summer Session

There are more than 250 courses ranging from creative writing, to medical Spanish, to geography of national parks.

Frequently asked questions on intercollegiate athletics

UC Santa Cruz offers undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in club sports, as well as NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics.

Student-made videos focus on sexual assault awareness, reporting options

The five videos, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Police Department, will debut at 7 p.m., April 27 at the Stevenson Event Center.

Campus again ranks No. 1 among Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing Hispanic-serving institutions

Thirty-two alumni are serving in the Peace Corps. More than 800 UC Santa Cruz alumni have traveled abroad to serve as volunteers with the Peace Corps, which was founded four years before the campus opened in 1965.

May 11 deadline for Global Food Initiative fellowship applications

UC Santa Cruz invites applications for student fellowship opportunities with the University of California Global Food Initiative (UC GFI).

Campus climate discussion for students with disabilities

The April 11 event is an opportunity to share experiences and get an update on actions taken thus far to address the campus climate.

Grad students face off in second annual Grad Slam competition April 6

Ten graduate students will face off April 6 in the second annual Grad Slam competition, a spirited forum during which doctoral students present their research in three minutes.

Lick Observatory field trip available to undergraduate students

Seeing and Knowing in Art and Astronomy offers undergraduates a chance to learn about the Lick Observatory's history and take part in workshops.

UCSC graduate programs rank among best in nation in U.S. News survey

UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering and Department of Education are featured in new rankings from U.S. News and World Report

UC Santa Cruz ranked among top schools for game design

As in past years, UC Santa Cruz is featured on Princeton Review's 2016 lists for top undergraduate and graduate programs in game design.

Hack 2016 Tech Cares winners select local nonprofits for donations

The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has announced the local nonprofits that received donations from winners of Hack UCSC 2016 Tech Cares, which took place on campus in January with more than 550 participants.

Forums set for proposed renovations of Cowell, Stevenson coffee shops

Cowell and Stevenson colleges will hold two community forums during the first week of April to gather input on proposed renovations and other changes to the college coffee shops.

UC Santa Cruz launches online programming course by Ira Pohl

UC Santa Cruz has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), C++ for C Programmers (Part A), on the Coursera platform.

Hoops for the Arboretum: Santa Cruz Warriors Community Jersey Night

The Santa Cruz Warriors game on March 24 highlights and benefits the UCSC Arboretum.

Time magazine ranks campus among top universities to diversify

To compile the ranking, Time looked at the percentage of undergraduate students at each institutions who were not part of the school's largest racial group and how that changed between 1990 and 2014.

Flushing of campus water mains set to begin Monday, Feb. 8

During the week of Feb. 8, Physical Plant crews will conduct a campus water-main-flushing program.

Cache of stolen bikes recovered

If you believe any of these bikes belong to you, contact the SCPD Property Unit at scpdproperty@cityofsantacruz.com or (831) 420-5900.

All-gender restroom sign design survey: Tell us what you think

The Gender Inclusive Facilities Implementation Workgroup seeks your feedback on proposed designs for all-gender restroom signs.

Women in Science Summit on January 28 to spotlight diversity

UCSC faculty helped organize a Women in Science Summit at the California Academy of Sciences,

'UCSC Mobile' puts campus tools and information on one mobile-friendly site

ver wish you had all of UC Santa Cruz’s useful references together in one mobile-friendly site? The new UCSC Mobile app is for you!

Free health screenings offered to UC Santa Cruz employees

UC Santa Cruz employees are eligible for free “Know Your Numbers” health screenings Thursday, Jan. 28, at the 2300 Delaware building and Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the OPERS main building conducted by Physicians Medical Group of Santa Cruz.