October 2017
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Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell steps in to leadership, asks others to step up, too
Two months into her new job, Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell has brought energy, focus, and vision to the division.
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On-campus photography contest
The Chancellor’s Office and University Relations are sponsoring a contest to choose a photograph of UC Santa Cruz for Chancellor Blumenthal’s winter holiday card.
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New center, fellows renew commitment to teaching
The Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning aims to provide support and resources for all who teach on campus, and especially focuses on the areas of inclusive teaching and teaching with technology.
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Open forums on Student Housing West project
UC Santa Cruz will host two open forums on Student Housing West, a new housing development project that will offer more opportunities for students to live on campus.
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Physicist Michael Dine wins Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Physics
A UC Santa Cruz physicist has won the Sakurai Prize for the second year in a row.
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Art and natural history to converge at “Artstravaganza!” open house at the Kenneth S. Norris Center
Students and members of the Santa Cruz community will have a chance to learn about illustrating nature and browse through the center’s growing collection at the open house on November 4-5.
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UC Board of Regents chair visits to connect with campus community
As Board of Regents chair, George Kieffer’s goals include focusing on the quality of undergraduate education, examining the costs of higher education, preserving the university’s historic excellence in teaching, research and public service, and continuing to expand access to more and diverse Californians.
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Hay Barn receives preservation design award
The Cowell Lime Works Hay Barn has won a 2017 Preservation Design Award from the California Preservation Foundation.
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Statement on incident in library
I was disheartened to see the video of three students at McHenry Library on Sunday demanding that another group of students who might hold different political opinions leave the building, but I commend university staff for their handling of the situation
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Fire along Highway 1 near Western Drive
Fire crews are working to extinguish a fire along Highway 1, near Western Drive.
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Local cancer charity group funds four cancer researchers at UC Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group has given more than $450,000 in grants to the campus since 2005.
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Cross country bolstered by new faces
Bolstered by a crop of fresh faces who have already made an impact in the early season, the Banana Slugs returned a core group from last year’s squad, which placed seventh at the NCAA West Regionals.