2022
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Spring break COVID testing protocol and travel guidelines
With the end of winter quarter quickly approaching, we write to share UCSC’s 2022 COVID spring break guidelines.
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Planning for in-person instruction this fall
We are excited to share that we are planning for in-person instruction this fall.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine – Supporting our community
Over the past week, we have closely followed the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and we join the international community in condemning this unprovoked attack.
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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.
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Staff Human Resources is collecting feedback
Staff Human Resources is conducting a short, confidential survey for nonacademic staff to collect feedback about SHR’s services.
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Exposing the racist underpinnings of ‘neutral’ technology
In her keynote speech at the all-virtual 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation, sociologist Ruha Benjamin warned of the “neutral” veneer of tech, and how it can often disguise oppressive practices.
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Elephant seals’ map sense tells them when to head ‘home’
Researchers found that female elephant seals know their distance from the breeding beach and allocate extra time to get back if they have farther to travel.
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A slow-motion section of the San Andreas Fault may not be so harmless after all
A study of rocks drilled from nearly 2 miles under the surface suggests that the central section of the San Andreas fault has hosted many major earthquakes, including some that could have been fairly recent.
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UC Santa Cruz joins Social Science Research Council
The campus is now a member of the Social Science Research Council’s College and University Fund for the Social Sciences, which will offer new opportunities for UC Santa Cruz to help shape research priorities across the field.
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New Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL22) for COVID-19 relief available to all employees in 2022
This communication is to inform you of a recent update on the University of California’s (University) COVID-19 Related Leaves for policy-covered and represented academic and staff employees.
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Ocean scientist Claudie Beaulieu wins NSF CAREER Award
Claudie Beaulieu, assistant professor of ocean sciences, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support her work using data science to study climate variability and climate change.
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Record applications enable UC Santa Cruz to build strong, diverse fall class
With record-breaking applications from undergraduate students, UC Santa Cruz is looking to admit students who will be ready to contribute to and benefit from a high-impact research university.