January 2017
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Proposed Revised Presidential Policy Business and Finance Bulletin (BFB) – G-28, Travel Regulations
The University invites comments on Proposed Revised Presidential Policy Business and Finance Bulletin (BFB) – G-28, Travel Regulations. Proposed revisions allow reimbursement, in limited circumstances, for travel (including childcare) expenses for spouses, domestic partners, dependent-care providers, and dependents of employees traveling on University business, or of candidates on final interviews for faculty or high-level administrative…
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Report of sexual assault allegations against former faculty member
As soon as these allegations were reported, the campus acted swiftly to address the victim’s claims, which appeared to be clear violations of the UC Santa Cruz policy on sexual violence and sexual harassment.
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Police launch website mapping crime reports on campus
The website gives users the option to narrow a search by date and type of crime report.
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Sandra Chung to deliver 51st annual Faculty Research Lecture
UC Santa Cruz professor of linguistics Sandra Chung will deliver the 51st annual Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, February 7, at 7 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Complex.
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Civil rights leader who revitalized NAACP to headline MLK Convocation
Benjamin Jealous will address the crowd at the 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation in downtown Santa Cruz on Thursday, February 9.
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Nwadiuto “DT” Amajoyi: Leadership learned
Born in Nigeria, Nwadiuto “DT” Amajoyi (College Nine ’13, psychology) has written speeches for a senator and prepared case files for Ugandan inmates. Now she’s pursuing an international law degree.
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Science Internship Program creates opportunities for high school students
SIP alumni and their families are raising funds to extend the program’s reach and support need-based scholarships.
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A reimagined Science and Engineering Library
By Herbert Lee, Interim Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor — Saws are whirring on an innovative project to reshape undergraduate science education. Construction crews are converting the Science & Engineering Library’s S.H. Cowell Room into a 99-seat active learning classroom. The classroom, a first of its kind for our campus, is set to open next fall…
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New director of Risk Services appointed
Stefani Khaleel has been hired to serve as the director of Risk Services.
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UC Santa Cruz launches Murray Baumgarten Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies
UC Santa Cruz has established an endowed chair to honor the person most responsible for the thriving Jewish Studies program that exists on the campus today.
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End of the pipeline
In a new book, Professor Flora Lu looks at the oil industry’s impact on the Waorani, an indigenous Ecuadorian population living in a region renowned for its ecological diversity.
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Update on power optimization
Physical Planning and Construction is in the midst of a cogen optimization project that will provide uninterrupted power to buildings on Science Hill, even when PG&E’s service cuts out.