March 2019
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Phased Retirement Program Update
This notice is to inform you that the Phased Retirement program is scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2019.
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Smile Train partners with UC Santa Cruz researchers on speech therapy game
Designed to support speech therapy for children after reconstructive surgery for cleft lip and cleft palate, SpokeIt uses game play to make speech therapy fun.
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Graduate student joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Marnie Riddle, a Ph.D. candidate in environmental studies, will spend one year in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as a John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.
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UC Santa Cruz launches online ‘Feminism and Social Justice’ course with Bettina Aptheker
UC Santa Cruz has launched a new online course open to the public through the Coursera platform. Titled ‘Feminism and Social Justice,’ it is an adaptation of a popular course taught on campus for nearly a decade by feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker.
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Return of the Slugs
Alumni Weekend 2019 is just around the corner. This year’s festivities will take place from Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. Highlights include a talk about “high-impact science,” the ever-popular beer and wine reception, and a reunion of the college band Flowers of Evil.
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Announcing Ted Warburton as interim arts dean
I am delighted to announce that Edward (Ted) Warburton, a professor of dance in our theater arts department, has been named UC Santa Cruz’s interim arts dean, effective immediately.
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Suspect arrested in laptop theft
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department would like to thank the campus community for its assistance locating a suspect in the Wednesday night theft of a backpack and laptop from McHenry Library.
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Veteran teacher shows how achievement gaps in STEM classes can be eliminated
Professor Tracy Larrabee succeeded in closing the gap between underrepresented minority and first-generation college students and the rest of her class.
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Support for undocumented members of our campus community
We write to let the undocumented members of our community know there is nothing ambiguous about our support for you.
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Federal funds invested in research infrastructure
UC Santa Cruz will invest nearly $6 million in its research tools this academic year, thanks to awards from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes for Health.
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Staff policy PPSM 21, Selection and Appointment Implementation for Students
The UC Office of the President recently revised an important staff policy, Selection and Appointment – PPSM 21. PPSM 21 revisions include changes to the background check process, disclosure of information, and employment eligibility determinations.