Social Sciences
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Alison Galloway named vice provost of academic affairs at UC Santa Cruz
Alison Galloway, a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named vice provost of academic affairs at the Santa Cruz campus. Her appointment, approved by the UC Board of Regents in closed session on Wednesday, July 19, is effective immediately. Alison Galloway In the post, which Galloway has held on…
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Lessons of Japan’s economic downturn offered in new book
The stagnation that plagued the Japanese economy throughout the 1990s lasted twice as long as it should have, according to the coeditor of a new book that says Japan was hobbled by weak monetary policy and its own dysfunctional financial institutions. Michael Hutchison, a leading authority on international finance and the Japanese economy, coedited Japan’s…
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Academic Senate announces 2005-06 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Seven faculty members and 10 teaching assistants have been honored with 2005-06 Excellence in Teaching Awards for their exemplary and inspiring teaching. Selected by the UCSC Academic Senate Committee on Teaching and the Graduate Council, the winners of the 2005-06 Excellence in Teaching Awards awards were recognized by Chancellor Denice D. Denton and Committee on…
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Forum to explore key questions: Where did we come from and how did we get here?
Three noted UC Santa Cruz faculty members will explore two eternal questions on June 8: Where did we come from and how did we get here? The occasion is the UC Santa Cruz Foundation Forum, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Colleges Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room. Faculty members George Blumenthal, Bruce Bridgeman, and…
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Class of 2006’s commencement exercises take place June 16-18
A former NASA astronaut, the cofounder of Apple Computer, and a member of the California Assembly will be among the featured speakers when the Class of 2006’s commencement exercises take place at the University of California, Santa Cruz on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 16-18. Parking for graduation ceremonies: allow extra time UCSC alumnus Steven…
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Professor contributes to Katrina report documenting environmental inequities in rescue
As the next hurricane season quickly approaches, the Gulf Coast’s low-income communities of color are still left behind. For them, “days of hurt and loss are likely to become years of grief, dislocation, and displacement,” said Manuel Pastor, codirector of the Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Pastor…
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SF Federal Reserve President and CEO Janet Yellen to deliver keynote address May 27
Janet Yellen, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, will deliver the keynote address on Saturday, May 27, during the upcoming conference of the Santa Cruz Center for International Economics (SCCIE) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Yellen’s talk, “Monetary Policy in a Global Environment,” will begin at 9 p.m.…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson to headline daylong April 24 teach-in
Reporters are invited to attend “The War on Terror: A Credible Threat,” a daylong teach-in at UC Santa Cruz. Speakers will be accessible for interviews, and a press room will be made available. Press parking will also be provided. When: Monday, April 24 (10 a.m to 8 p.m.) What: A daylong campus teach-in on April…
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$1.8 million NSF grant funds UCSC prof’s research on science learning in museums
For many parents, taking the kids to the aquarium or a hands-on science museum combines fun and learning. Like parents, education researcher Doris Ash sees facilities like the Exploratorium, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium as pathways that help all cross sections of the community learn about science while having a good…
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UCSC Farm’s annual plant sale May 6-7 features “Granny’s favorites!”: Hard-to-find flowers and vegetables
Garden favorites, like fashion trends, tend to come and go, so the flowers and vegetables your grandmother loved may now be hard to find. But don’t despair–this year’s UCSC Farm & Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale features a range of hard-to-find organic annuals, perennials, and vegetable starts. The theme of this year’s sale is “Granny’s…
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UC Santa Cruz brings Chicana author Sandra Cisneros to Mello Center on April 30
Acclaimed Chicana author Sandra Cisneros, whose book The House on Mango Street is required reading in classrooms across the country, will give a public reading at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Mello Center for the Performing Arts in Watsonville. Cisneros will be accepting the first annual Gloria E. Anzaldúa Distinguished Lecture Award,…
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Banana Slug Spring Fair drawing UC Santa Cruz alums back
A reunion luncheon, distinguished faculty lecture, alumni panel discussion, and wine tasting are just a few of the events on the crowded schedule for Banana Slug Spring Fair, April 22-23. The annual alumni weekend will also include plenty of opportunities to reconnect with old friends at an array of reunions based on fields of study,…