2018
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Civil rights guide new Title IX director’s approach
Title IX Director Isabel Dees hopes to continue the push for educational equity and social justice by focusing on improving how the office responds to complaints, spending more time engaging with the campus community, and ultimately demonstrating that the work of the Title IX office is civil rights work.
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Campus invited to celebrate the Healthy Campus Network
Attendees can grab a bite and talk with folks about the many programs that are available to the campus community to improve wellness.
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Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo awarded 2018 Farinella Prize
Francis Nimmo, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, was awarded the 2018 Paolo Farinella Prize at the European Planetary Science Congress in Berlin.
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Ocean scientist Phoebe Lam leads Pacific Ocean research cruise
Lam is one of three chief scientists on the U.S. GEOTRACES GP15 cruise to sample the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Tahiti.
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Campus review of the revised Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment Policy
In response to recent revisions to the UC Office of the President Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy as well as campus feedback, Business and Administrative Services is proposing updates to the UC Santa Cruz Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy and invites your comments.
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Community engagement enhances graduate education
Associate Professor Elliott Campbell and Professor Chris Benner co-taught a Spring Quarter class to connect first-year graduate students with environmental problems in the Salinas Valley Basin and to foster collaboration with off-campus stakeholders.
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Chancellor Blumenthal announces plan to retire
In a message to campus, Chancellor George Blumenthal announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2018-19 academic year.
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UC president offers ‘profound’ gratitude to retiring chancellor
UC President Janet Napolitano praised Chancellor George Blumenthal for greatly expanding access to the university during his tenure as chancellor.
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Major revisions to the Electronic Information Security Policy
The University of California Office of the President has issued major revisions to the Electronic Information Security Policy (IS-3) following a systemwide review.
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Canvas for Fall 2018
Fall quarter is just around the corner. This message provides information about using the campus Learning Management System, Canvas, for making course materials and information available to your students, and how you can get help.
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Decisive sea otters distinguish differences by touch
Research at Long Marine Laboratory reveals the sensitivity of sea otters’ paws and whiskers, as well as their ability to process tactile information rapidly.
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With changes to Student Housing West, campus revises draft environmental review
Though UC Santa Cruz provides housing for 9,300 students—roughly half of its student body—there remains an urgent need for affordable campus housing, especially for upper-division students who otherwise would be living in the surrounding community. Student Housing West is the single largest housing project underway in Santa Cruz County.