June 2020
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Merrill College: Embracing individuality and cultural identities
Merrill College values diversity, inclusion, and experiential learning.
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Ahyesha Russell: The road to success
Ahyesha Russell (Merrill ’20, technology and information management) is headed to a well-paid job with Capgemini in Seattle as a technical consultant—something she hadn’t thought was possible in her wildest dreams.
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Wildfire near Wilder Ranch
Campus officials are monitoring a grassfire near Wilder Ranch.
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UCSC / METRO Update
We are pleased to announce that an extension of the service agreement between UCSC and METRO has been reached.
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UCSC collaborates with Santa Cruz Shakespeare for virtual Shakespeare Summer Series
The Humanities Institute and Shakespeare Workshop at UC Santa Cruz are joining forces with Santa Cruz Shakespeare to present their first virtual Shakespeare Summer Series.
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Seymour Center director to retire
During Julie Barrett Heffington’s 21-year term as director, the center has established widely appreciated public programs and served nearly 1.5 million visitors
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Announcing the newest members of the Staff Advisory Board
The Staff Advisory Board is delighted to report a record-setting election! Not only did we have the largest pool of nominees in recent history, but we had more than 450 people cast votes, more than doubling last year’s election participation.
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Michael Soulé, father of conservation biology, dies at 84
Michael Soulé, a professor emeritus of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz who was widely considered the “father of conservation biology,” died on June 17. He was 84.
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Hellman Fellows Program and UC announce $125 million commitment to faculty research
The Hellman Fellows Program and the University of California announced a plan to permanently support the Hellman Fellows Program on all 10 campuses in the UC system.
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Racist messages sent to campus email accounts
Campus leaders denounce the racist, hateful emails sent to some UC Santa Cruz email accounts this past weekend.
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California Whistleblower Protection Act, Annual Notice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient-care mission.