April 2017
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Community and UCSC police town hall
A town hall has been organized for May 2, 2017, from 5–7 p.m. at the Colleges Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room.
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Community and UCSC police town hall
Over the past several weeks, the UC Santa Cruz Police Department met with various student, staff, and faculty groups to hear and gather feedback regarding security and community concerns.
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Cultivating potential: How UC Santa Cruz is helping undocumented students thrive
Thanks to more than a half-dozen programs, undocumented students on campus have been able to get support, assistance, and encouragement—and the campus benefits from nurturing their passion and talent.
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Ripples in cosmic web measured using rare double quasars
Astronomers have made the first measurements of small-scale ripples in the primeval hydrogen gas left over from the Big Bang.
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Controlled burn at the Arboretum
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is conducting a controlled agricultural burn today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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UC entrepreneurs invited to meet with venture capitalists
UC entrepreneurs will meet with leading venture capitalists next month at a special lunch hosted by UC President Janet Napolitano.
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Inspiring young students to branch into STEM
This spring, an enterprising group of Watsonville High School students put on lab coats and safety goggles and got a behind-the-scenes look at the labs of UC Santa Cruz’s Science Hill.
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Sikina Jinnah named a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Sikina Jinnah, associate professor of politics, was awarded a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, one of the most prestigious awards available to scholars in the social sciences and humanities.
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From founding farmer to champion of the fair food movement
Oran Hesterman, author of Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All and president and founder of Fair Food Network, talks about his roots on the UCSC Farm.
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Possible protest activities planned for May 1
UC Santa Cruz is anticipating potential protest activities on Monday, May 1. Organizers are calling for a range of actions on campus and in the nearby area. This is an advisory to be prepared and to stay informed.
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Staff, faculty discount for Alumni Weekend keynote by Carmen Perez
Faculty and staff are eligible for discount price for the Alumni Weekend keynote by longtime community organizer Carmen Perez. To register at this price, employees need to register for the keynote on Alumni Weekend website. The price goes from $35 to $25 when users add an affiliation of staff or faculty.
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Input sought on environmental review of proposed land-use change
In support of offering more housing for UC Santa Cruz students, the campus is looking at changing the land-use designation for 14 acres on the west side of campus. The land, between Family Student Housing and Porter College, is designated Campus Resource Land and needs to be changed to Colleges and Student Housing to be…