2018
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Founders Celebration: Truth, democracy, and the power of the pen
Founders Celebration Dinner, on Saturday, October 20, will include a special conversation about truth, democracy, and the power of the pen.
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Three UCSC professors honored as Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences
Biologist Beth Shapiro and astronomers Claire Max and Natalie Batalha are among 14 new fellows elected to the California Academy of Sciences for 2018.
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Astronomer Natalie Batalha to receive Alumni Achievement Award
After serving as science lead for NASA’s Kepler Mission from 2011 to 2017, Batalha is returning to UC Santa Cruz as a professor of astronomy and astrophysics.
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UCSC hosts free public forum Oct. 22 on the Santa Cruz housing crisis
Six UC Santa Cruz scholars will discuss rent control and other proposals to address the Santa Cruz housing crisis during a free public forum on Monday, October 22, in the Kresge Town Hall.
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UC Santa Cruz honors outstanding staff, teaching, research
The Division of Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz presented several major awards today (Tuesday, October 9) to recognize outstanding accomplishments by faculty, staff, researchers, and emeriti faculty.
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Nine in 10 Silicon Valley jobs pay less now than 20 years ago, new research reveals
The vast majority of workers in Silicon Valley have been excluded from the area’s enormous economic boom, according to the results of a new study that reveals that nearly nine in ten jobs pay less today than they did 20 years ago.
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Beyond Compliance Forum
I am pleased to announce that my office has scheduled a Beyond Compliance Forum for 4–6 p.m. Oct. 11 at Kresge Town Hall. The meeting will focus on what we are doing to address and prevent sexual violence and sexual harassment on our campus.
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SAP moving forward
As the academic year begins to unfold, I am delighted to share with you two updates on our Strategic Academic Planning process.
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Local group funds four UC Santa Cruz cancer researchers
The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group is continuing its support for cancer research at UC Santa Cruz with new grants.
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Help protect bobcats from secondary poisoning
While recognizing the difficulty of controlling pests—particularly rats—we also want to protect our campus wildlife and pets from secondary exposure to poisons sometimes used in pest control.
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New twist on ‘The Turn of the Screw’ to have West Coast premiere at UC Santa Cruz
The West Coast premiere of a new interpretation of the Henry James Gothic classic, ‘Strange Window: The Turn of the Screw’–directed by acclaimed stage director and UC Santa Cruz theater arts professor Marianne Weems–will take place October 12-14 on campus at the Experimental Theater in the Theater Arts Center.
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CP/EVC’s Staff Fellows Program
I am excited to announce the launch of the Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Staff Fellows Program.