2022  News Briefs

Employees invited to volunteer at UCSC booth at county fair

UC Santa Cruz hopes to widen community awareness of its efforts to expand educational opportunity and access, to promote social equity, and to foster research excellence by staffing an educational booth at the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair.

Santa Cruz County Public Health hosts MPX town hall

Santa Cruz County Public Health hosts MPX town hall Thursday, August 11 from 6 - 7 p.m..

Courtesy notice regarding annual systemwide payroll disclosure

As part of the university’s commitment to transparency and public accountability, including the way it compensates faculty and staff, UC is conducting its annual disclosure of systemwide employee compensation for calendar year 2021.

Back to School Planning - UCSC benefits for your individual and family needs

As you plan for the coming school year, we want to remind you of some benefits available through Bright Horizons to meet your individual and family needs, including child and elder care, education support and coaching, and guidance and well-being for the whole family.

Application period opens for Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration

The application period for Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration is now open.

Celebration of Life for Audrey Stanley, 1927-2022

A memorial celebration will be held at 2p on August 19, 2022, at Audrey Stanley Grove, 501 Upper Park Rd., Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz partners with CLC for trademark licensing management

CLC is providing UC Santa Cruz with innovative tools and resources that enable vendors to offer a greater variety of high-quality merchandise with the UC Santa Cruz logo and mascot, expanding the overall reach of merchandise available in stores and online retailers.

Eric Palkovacs appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives

Help ‘Stuff the Bus’ and get students ready for school

With the new school year just around the corner, the United Way of Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz Office of Education are looking for volunteers to help Stuff the Bus. Come and help fill new backpacks with school supplies for K-12 students.

Frequently asked questions: campus housing and the general waitlist

Answers to frequently asked questions about the general waitlist and the campus housing assignment process for Fall 2022.

With limited available campus housing, UC Santa Cruz to start offering assignments to students on general wait list

As UC Santa Cruz finishes offering campus housing to all undergraduate students on its priority waitlist, staff members are beginning to reach out to students on the general housing waitlist with offers to live in the limited, remaining residential space.

ASPIRE program launches to aid conservation in a changing climate

A new program out of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute involves students in an effort to measure changes in biodiversity and ultimately prevent them.

Campus division renamed to Finance, Operations and Administration

UC Santa Cruz is renaming the Division of Business and Administrative Services to the Division of Finance, Operations and Administration.

Ingenious, tech-based solutions pitched at Santa Cruz Launchpad 2022

The annual UC Santa Cruz business pitch competition and job fair drew in 19 student teams, 25 local companies, and nearly 500 attendees.

Free webinar on worker safety best practices

Graduate student town hall focuses on developing short and long-term solutions to housing crisis

The panel discussion was centered on generating new ideas and recommendations for short and midterm solutions for graduate student housing for the implementation task force for inclusive excellence in graduate education.

CIDER Pilot Training Program helps students reach new heights in drone research and industry

18 students participated in the CIDER’s first-ever Pilot Training Program, which prepared them for success in research and industry opportunities.

Indoor masking strongly encouraged for campus community members

UC Santa Cruz strongly recommends that students, faculty, and staff wear masks indoors, especially in high-density spaces.

COVID-19 Treatment Options

People with certain medical conditions who test positive for COVID-19 may be eligible for COVID-19 antiviral treatments.

Sign-up to participate in the Santa Cruz Pride parade on June 5

Members of the UC Santa Cruz community are invited to join in this year's Santa Cruz Pride parade, which starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 5. 

Student Union Assembly to host budget forum for campus community on Thursday, May 26

Student Union Assembly (SUA) will host a university budget forum Thursday, May 26. Campus leaders will answer questions about the budget, resource allocation, and the fiscal decision making process.

DSAS welcomes Ebonée Williams as new associate vice chancellor for student success and equity

Ebonée Williams joins the Division of Student Affairs and Success as the new associate vice chancellor for student success and equity.

Father of Modern Entrepreneurship to speak during inaugural Entrepreneurial Day at UCSC

The first annual Entrepreneurial Day at UC Santa Cruz will take place Saturday, May 21. The two-part event will feature a fireside chat with Steve Blank, the Father of Modern Entrepreneurship, followed by a resource fair and networking event with clubs from around campus.

Slug Crossing Faculty & Staff Cheering Section

Please join us at Slug Crossing to cheer on the graduates!

Applications open for UC Santa Cruz 2022-2023 Global Food Initiative student fellowship

UC invites comments on proposed policy on abusive conduct in the workplace

The University of California Office of the President proposed a new policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace. Several comments were taken into consideration and a revised version of the policy is now open for comment.

Launchpad 2022 Pitch Competition applications due May 11

Santa Cruz Launchpad is UCSC's annual pitch contest combined with Santa Cruz Works' job fair. This year's event will be held on June 1 at the Cowell Hay Barn. Student teams are invited to apply and will receive two weeks of coaching on their pitches prior to the event. Qualifying teams will be eligible for over $40,000 in prizes!

Submissions open for 2022 CITRIS UC Santa Cruz Campus Seed Funding Program

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz invites all UCSC principal investigators to apply for project support through its Campus Seed Funding program.

Research video brings attention to an inspiring way of learning

“Learning by Observing and Pitching In” is featured in a National Science Foundation video contest May 10-17; viewers can vote for their favorite video

UC Santa Cruz alumna and thought leader Roshawnna Novellus to deliver Baskin Engineering 2022 commencement address

Roshawnna Novellus—Baskin Engineering computer engineering undergraduate alumna, entrepreneur, and nationally recognized financial inclusion advocate—will deliver the UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering 2022 commencement address.

CruzFix is live

UCSC’s new integrated facilities management system, CruzFix is available.

Team of researchers win the public benchmark phase of new Alexa Prize competition

UC Santa Cruz’s team of computer science and engineering (CSE) Ph.D. students came out victorious by a generous margin during the public benchmark phase of the first-ever Amazon Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge, far surpassing other teams in the university competition focused on advancing virtual assistant technology.

Survey for Senate faculty on information technology priorities

Summer Session Invites Students to Stay for Summer

UC Santa Cruz Summer Session enrollment is underway and for the first time since 2019, students can choose to stay on campus for in-person classes, or the option remains to study online from anywhere.

Chancellor Larive assumes position as new Board Chair for Monterey Bay Economic Partnership

University of California, Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia K. Larive will assume the role of incoming board chair for the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership.

Interior Artworks Installation policy comment period ends May 27

Call for Proposals — Summer 2023 Online Courses

Cruz Foam teams up with DiCaprio, Kutcher as advisors and adds a major industry partner

Cruz Foam, a company that started as a Ph.D. student’s project at the UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering and makes a compostable alternative to styrofoam packaging, has added actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher as advisors and investors.

I Am Here: Home movies and everyday masterpieces

I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces, a major new AGO exhibition opening in April of 2022, is a revealing look at our universal need to capture, share and cherish the everyday. Lost-and-found home movies from the Prelinger Archives, founded by UCSC professor of film and digital media Rick Prelinger.

2022 PIT-UN Network Challenge funding open for submissions

The Public Interest Technology - University Network (PIT-UN) has opened the call for proposals for the 2022 Network Challenge funding opportunity.

Cops and Coffee event on Friday

The event is an opportunity for members of the campus community to enjoy free coffee and cookies and talk with campus police officers.

Registration open for Summer Edge

All incoming Slugs are invited to join Summer Edge where students take Session 2 courses before their first fall to fulfill prerequisites or major requirements and build connections with faculty and support resources.

The 2022 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey opens April 6

Undergraduate students are invited to take the 2022 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) starting on Wednesday, April 6.

Spring Break 2022 Food Truck-A-Thon

The UCSC Spring Break 2022 Food Truck-A-Thon will take place March 19-27

Recruitment for Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Now Active

The leadership recruitment for campus’ first Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is now live.

UC Santa Cruz Professor Marianne Weems directs new interactive online performance I Agree To The Terms

UC Santa Cruz Professor in Performance, Play & Design Marianne Weems, Artistic Director and Founder of the award-winning performance and media ensemble The Builders Association, debuts a new interactive crossmedia performance, livestreaming online this March 25-April 3.

Homebuying, financial wellness resources from Landed

UC Santa Cruz offers employees access to Landed in support of homeownership.

Computer scientist Yang Liu wins NSF CAREER award

Yang Liu, assistant professor of computer science as the Baskin School of Engineering, won a prestigious NSF CAREER award for his study of human-centered machine learning.

Introducing The 2022 Deep Read: Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom

The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz announces the return of The Deep Read annual program. The group will read Transcendent Kingdom, the acclaimed novel from Brooklyn-based author Yaa Gyasi.

Family-friendly opera returns to Mainstage Theater this March with My Head is Full of Colors

On March 12, Family Opera returns live to the Mainstage Theater with My Head is Full of Colors, a joyful tale of imagination composed by UCSC Lecturer Chris Pratorius Gómez, with a libretto by Nicole Paiement, and directed by Lecturer Sheila Willey.

CITRIS Tech for Social Good 2021-22 student teams awarded funding

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz has chosen three new student projects and two events for funding through the 2021-22 Tech for Social Good (TSG) Program.

Porter alumna to stir up digital storytelling this summer

Nikki Silva, one of the Peabody Award-winning radio producers of NPR’s The Keepers, Hidden Kitchen, and the Radiotopia podcast The Kitchen Sisters Present... will be teaching the popular Podcasting: Digital Storytelling (Crown 98) course this summer.

Update on UC policy and frameworks for responding to sexual violence and sexual harassment

Summarized below are the key revisions of the SVSH Policy and its implementing frameworks, the impetus for the changes, and other information of note.