2017
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Students take lead on planning Sexual Assault Awareness Month events
The events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), hosted by several campus offices, include nationally acclaimed speakers, yoga, and art workshops, Title IX Office open houses, a community town hall meeting, and ongoing discussions about sexual violence issues on campus—in addition to a march and rally at the end of the month.
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Alumni to run for fun—and a good cause
UC Santa Cruz’s famous forests and meadows will be the venue for this beautiful and challenging 5K stomp across the campus in support of student scholarships on April 29.
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Beyond Compliance town hall on April 13
The event will provide the campus community with information on federal and state laws around personnel cases and privacy rights, proposed and completed reforms to campus policy, insight on Title IX investigations, and our shared responsibility to work toward building a safer community. Half of the evening will be devoted to hearing from attendees.
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Three faculty members honored with Dickson Emeriti Professorships
Murray Baumgarten, professor of English & Comparative Literature, E.G. Crichton, professor of art, and Catherine Cooper, professor of psychology, were awarded Dickson Emeriti Professorships in recognition of outstanding achievements in scholarship and teaching.
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Tackling climate change of a different sort
The Office of the Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor is reconstituting the Campus Welfare Committee with a special focus on staff engagement, morales, and wellness.
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Alumni Weekend Teach-Ins 2017: stem cell research and standing up to “alternative facts”
This year’s Teach-In lecture series will include eye-opening presentations about the potentials of stem cell research and the role of the humanities in a ‘post-truth world.’
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Alums launch video game based on ancient Mesoamerican myth
“Ulama: Arena of the Gods,” a collaboration from three Games and Playable Media alums, launched March 28 on the Steam platform.
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Campus Wireless Outage April 1
This Saturday from 10AM to 2PM, the campus wireless services CruzNet and eduroam will be offline for a system upgrade. Please plan your access accordingly. To see a list of scheduled outages and maintenance, visit the ITS Maintenance Calendar at: http://its.ucsc.edu/change-mgmt/calendar.html Thank you.
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UCSC and Chinese officials sign agreement for Graduate Student Scholars Program
New program will bring top Chinese students to UC Santa Cruz for graduate studies in astronomy and astrophysics.
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Arboretum holds Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 8
Gardeners will find hundreds of varieties of drought-tolerant and extraordinary plants at the sale, as well as expert garden advice from the Arboretum’s curators.
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Art imitates life: The Black Panther Party and the birth of a comic book series
A Special Collections exhibit organized by graduate students examines the famed Marvel Comics Black Panther series and its connections to black history, including the Black Panther Party.
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Grad student composer wins commission to create new piece for Other Minds Festival
UC Santa Cruz grad student Brian Baumbusch has received a grant to create a new composition that will be performed at the acclaimed Other Minds Festival of contemporary music in 2018.