August 2020
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John R. Lewis College: Providing the tools to stand up against injustice and create change
John R. Lewis College students take on social justice issues while pushing for positive growth and progress in society.
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Rising to the Eco-Challenge
Two Slug alumni were part of a grueling, 11-day, 416-mile adventure race called Eco-Challenge Fiji, caught in a 10-episode series streaming on Amazon Prime.
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History professor Eric Porter examines musical improvisation as a response to crisis
“Playing for Keeps: Improvisation in the Aftermath” is an exploration of the various ways that musical improvisation can be used as a method for responding to crisis and dealing with trauma and stress.
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Phased campus reopening underway, emergency order lifted
The UC Santa Cruz emergency order is lifted and the campus is in the midst of a phased effort to recover from the CZU Wildfire.
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Next phase of building resumption – additional buildings cleared to open
I am pleased to report that another phase of buildings has been cleared to resume operations, and I am modifying further the campus emergency declaration.
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New vacation payout program for those impacted by the wildfires
In addition to the support services already outlined in prior communications, we are launching a new program. The UC Santa Cruz Employee Emergency Accrued Vacation Payout Program is a temporary program for eligible UCSC employees who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the summer 2020 wildfires in California.
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Resumption of Operations at Coastal Science Campus, Westside Research Park; emergency declaration modified
Based on the latest conditions, I am modifying further the campus emergency declaration. Effective immediately, the Coastal Science Campus and Westside Research Park can resume operations that were in effect on Aug. 20, 2020, prior to campus declaration.
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UCSC partners in institute to explore the role of AI in education
The NSF AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming envisions intelligent computers in classrooms working side-by-side with groups of students.
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New observations of black hole devouring a star reveal rapid disk formation
The first clear confirmation of accretion disk formation in a tidal disruption event without x-ray emissions supports theoretical predictions.
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Unauthorized survey regarding UC’s flu vaccination policy
An outside market research firm recently sent a survey about UC’s flu vaccination policy to a number of UC faculty and staff (including UCSC) with the subject line “Share your opinion on the UC Flu Vaccine requirement.”
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Re-opening employee housing, rest of campus remains closed
Chancellor Cynthia Larive has amended the Aug. 20 emergency declaration so that employees who live at Laureate Court, Hagar Court, Ranch View Terrace, Hagar Meadow, and Cardiff Terrace can return to their homes tonight. The rest of the residential campus remains closed, as do the Coastal Science Campus and Westside Research Park.