2020
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Next phase of building resumption – additional buildings cleared to open
Effective immediately, the following buildings have been cleared to reopen. These locations may only resume operations that were in effect on Aug. 20, 2020, prior to the campus emergency declaration, and approved through the COVID-19 resumption process.
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In the line of fire
Alumnus Adam Lowdermilk had built a career as a musician, but the tragic 2018 Camp Fire prompted a change of heart and a leap into firefighting.
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New data science institute includes a focus on ethics and algorithms
The Institute for Foundations of Data Science is a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Chicago.
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Upcoming Change to Zoom Meetings
To further improve the security of Zoom meetings, Zoom will be making a change on Sept. 27 that requires all meetings to have a Passcode or a Waiting Room enabled.
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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.