November 2021
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Priya Mehta to serve as Associate Vice Chancellor for Development
The Associate Vice Chancellor for Development is a pivotal leadership role on campus, and involves working at the highest levels internally and externally to generate philanthropic support for the university.
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John D. Pine to serve as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Engagement
John D. Pine will lead a team that will build the strategic direction, organizational design, and long-term goals for alumni engagement, collaborating with the Alumni Association, colleagues in University Relations, and partners throughout the campus.
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Support for undocumented members of our campus community
We are writing to reaffirm our care and support for undocumented members of our community.
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Honoring a remarkable woman
A special on-campus exhibit commemorates the life, activism, and art of Eloise Pickard Smith, highlighting her many achievements, including the California Prisons Art Project. The exhibit, “A Remarkable Woman: Eloise Pickard Smith,” runs through December 11.
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UC Santa Cruz ranked No. 3 green college
Princeton Review evaluates schools based on institutional data as well as a 10-question student survey.
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Reviving deep-rooted knowledge
The Amah Mutsun Relearning Program at the Arboretum & Botanic Garden aims to assist the tribe’s efforts in cultural revitalization, recuperation and relearning of dormant cultural knowledge, and environmental justice.
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Tony Cobb brings lessons from the hardscrabble to key leadership role
At an early age, Tony Cobb learned to pay attention to details and give his all—skills he’s brought to UC Santa Cruz as the new associate vice chancellor for Physical Planning, Development and Operations.
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Rosa Garcia to serve as interim ADA Officer
Senior Investigator/Complaint Resolution Officer Rosa Garcia has agreed to serve as interim ADA Officer. In this inaugural position, Rosa will help provide leadership and expertise to ensure campuswide ADA compliance and foster a more inclusive climate.
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Uncovering the politics behind a pandemic
The latest paper from Politics Professor and Global & Community Health Executive Director Matt Sparke argues that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, exploited, and exacerbated the vulnerabilities of neoliberal societies around the world.
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Update on testing communications and campus procedures
As previously announced, the University implemented mandatory asymptomatic testing at least every four (4) days for all unvaccinated employees who come on-site for any reason.
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Taking precautions when traveling; public comment on policy on bullying/abusive conduct, proposing additional student housing at Kresge
As we near the end of the fall quarter, I want to extend my best wishes to all Banana Slugs, near and far, and to express my gratitude for how you have made this quarter possible.
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New grant to support Dickens Project programming in year ahead
The programming in 2022 is focused on questions of race and social justice in the 19th century and today, with the summer’s Dickens Universe event broadening its purview by pairing a British novel with an African-American novel.