May 2021
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Policy-covered employee salary increase for 2021-22; questions and criteria
All eligible policy-covered staff will be receiving a 3% across the board, general salary increase in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
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Professor Karen Holl wins MacArthur Foundation endowed chair to support work on natural climate solutions
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation Chair at UC Santa Cruz for her work to increase the effectiveness of forest restoration efforts in combating climate change.
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Instances of hate speech and expression in student spaces
All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold our Principles of Community whenever they engage in speech and expression.
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Clinic director had to adapt to COVID challenges
Larissa Mangas joined UC Santa Cruz in March 2020 as the clinic director for the student health center. Two days later after she started, the campus moved to remote operations because of COVID-19.
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Visualizing global representation for Indigenous nations
A new book by Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies Hiroshi Fukurai shows how Indigenous “original nations” around the world are fighting for sovereignty and the ecological preservation of their ancestral homelands.
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Giant planets found in the stellar suburbs
A planetary census conducted by the California Legacy Survey illuminates where giant planets tend to reside relative to their stars.
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Somalia’s fight for God-given rights
The latest book from Politics and Legal Studies Professor Mark Fathi Massoud challenges Western notions of Islam and secular law-making by revealing how Somali Muslims have embraced Sharia as a force for progress and liberation.
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Campuswide moment of silence at 10 a.m. to honor the life of George Floyd
Our thoughts today are with every person impacted by abuses of power, police violence and anti-Black racism.
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Growing heritage and healing through traditional Asian vegetables
Faculty, staff, and alumni are drawing upon and strengthening their cultural heritage and connection to Asian foodways to cultivate traditional vegetables.
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Summer Session Staff Discount
UC Santa Cruz faculty and staff receive a 50% discount on summer per-credit tuition to encourage professional and personal development.
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IDEA Hub finalists to pitch projects in June 2 showcase
IDEA Hub finalists will pitch their projects in a June 2 showcase.
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Non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog reverses effects of stress in mouse study
Free of toxic and hallucinogenic side effects, ibogaine-inspired tabernanthalog shows promise as a potential treatment for the detrimental effects of stress on the brain.