2018
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Community Studies class showcases public health leaders in ‘Year of Alumni’
Eight alumni are returning to campus this spring as guest lecturers in a special-edition public health class offered by Community Studies.
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In Memoriam: Randy Turner
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the death of our colleague and friend, Randy Turner.
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Campus hires new director of emergency management
Following a nationwide recruitment, I am very pleased to announce that Lisa Ehret has been appointed to the position of director of emergency management beginning April 1, 2018. Lisa has served as the campus business continuity planner and more recently, as the interim director of emergency management. During this time she has worked with many…
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Arrest in recent campus burglary
The UC Santa Cruz community is encouraged to report any suspicious behavior following the arrest of a man suspected of burglary and an ongoing investigation into another burglary.
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Student Housing West environmental study now available for review and comment
By Sarah Latham, Vice Chancellor, Business and Administrative Services — Student Housing West—our effort to further increase on-campus housing for our existing students—is entering the next stage of project review.
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Get informed for Tsunami Preparedness Week
While tsunamis are infrequent, they can be high-impact events that have the potential to cause fatalities and damage to our coastal areas. Tsunami Preparedness Week—March 26–30—is a good time to learn about the risks to your work, recreational, and residential communities. Cal OES Tsunami brochure Santa Cruz risk levels: U.S. West Coast: High to Very…
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Seismologists introduce new measure of earthquake ruptures
Seismologists have developed a new measurement of seismic energy release that can be applied to large earthquakes.
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Making difficult choices to provide campus housing
Today, the state finds itself in the midst of an unprecedented housing crisis. In our own community, there is a lack of housing, and what is available is prohibitively expensive and in some instances simply unsafe. As campus leaders, we have developed bold plans to try to help our students—plans that will also aid the…
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FAQs on Student Housing West
Student Housing West is critical in addressing the demand for housing and helps to support student success.
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Marine researchers say recent sea star wasting disease epidemic defies prediction
Some sea star communities on the west coast could recover, but marine scientists still can’t pinpoint the environmental factors behind the unprecedented disease outbreak.
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UC Santa Cruz graduate programs rank among best in nation in U.S. News survey
The U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Graduate Schools guide evaluates graduate schools in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing, social work, criminology, public affairs, and the sciences.
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Understanding shari’a
Mark Fathi Massoud, associate professor of politics and legal studies at UC Santa Cruz, will delve into the realities, subtleties, and richness of Islamic law and ethics at this year’s Noel Q. King Memorial Lecture during Alumni Weekend.